The Holistic Leader

The Holistic Leader in 2025, and what I’m building for 2026

From daily notes to a newsletter for leaders

Dec 30, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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November 2025

Leading When You’re Not “One of Them”

How a global project and a room full of PMs pushed me toward Holistic Leadership

Nov 26, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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October 2025

The Real Day in the Life of a Scrum Master

What we don’t talk enough about in Agile leadership roles

Oct 8, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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September 2025

Why I Stopped Mapping Only the Value Stream

The biggest blockers aren’t in the workflow — they’re in the waiting.

Sep 10, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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August 2025

Plans Don’t Deliver Projects. People Do.

What to do when your team is stuck (but the plan still looks fine)

Aug 6, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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July 2025

The Hidden Cost of Always-On Teams

The cost of always being "On"

Jul 23, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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The Silent Reasons Teams Say No

Real talk for leaders: Why your suggestions get dismissed, and how to fix that without forcing change

Jul 10, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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May 2025

Stop Fixing People, Fix the Environment

Systems shape behavior more than advice

May 21, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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Your Team Doesn’t Need a Hero

How doing less helps your team grow more

May 14, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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April 2025

How Agile Leaders can use AI to Better Understand their Teams and Support a Product Mindset

Why leaders need to shift focus and how AI can help

Apr 16, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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March 2025

What is Understood by "VALUE" in Agility?

From Projects to Value

Mar 19, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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How to Build a Team Where People Feel Safe to Speak Up

3 ways to create psychological safety

Mar 5, 2025 • Carlos Garcia

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