How Do You Lead When Your Life Is Falling Apart?

ENDURES with Suzanne Rath · Sep 2, 2026 · 2m

What does leadership look like when your personal life is consuming the capacity you would normally bring to your work, your team and your business?In the last few weeks of Willow’s life, she was my priority, but there were still decisions to make, responsibilities to hold and things that genuinely needed me.Leadership in those seasons isn’t pretending you’re unaffected, but it’s also not allowing what you’re carrying to spill indiscriminately onto everyone around you.Decide what still needs you, what can wait and what someone else can carry, then lead yourself through it with calmness…