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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way

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Writer, philosopher-guide & leadership coach. Author of Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins — available to download on most platforms via darrenstehle.com/queering-the-way

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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The upcoming Federal Budget 2026 is a Make-Or-Break moment for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities  — add your voice to our campaign. share.nwmd.social/s/1baUjM3K
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Speak up for 2SLGBTQIA+ Equality In Budget 2026
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I Wish We Didn't Have to Deal With All This... But standing up for human rights, dignity, and positive freedom is necessary. darrenstehle.substack.com/p/i-wish-we-...
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I Wish We Didn't Have to Deal With All This
How do you deal with all the queer injustice in the world — without losing your mind?
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join us in calling on Minister of Public Safety Anandasangaree to affirm that anti-Zionism is a legitimate form of political expression. share.nwmd.social/s/NFOcUwmi
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Tell the Minister of Public Safety: Anti-Zionism is Not Antisemitism
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sorry, but we don't want Pete to join the Gay Men's Club, but damn if he doesn't give off the biggest latent homosexual vibe! What's the truth behind his obsession with muscle, testosterone, and masculine virility? It's like he's fighting his own urges so hard that he's exposes his own desires.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Call on the UN General Assembly to suspend genocidal Israel. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
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Call on the UN General Assembly to suspend genocidal Israel
Dear supporter, World leaders are gathering at the 81st Session of the UNGA this week. On 18 September 2024, the UN overwhelmingly endorsed the ICJ ruling that Israel’s occupation is illegal and cons...
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"If we want to work together and work towards resolving differences and inspire leadership that recognizes human dignity, we need to take the time to think before we respond." On the Slow Work of Reasonableness. darrenstehle.substack.com/p/slow-work-...
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The Slow Work of Reasonableness
What happens between losing your cool and getting your mind back?
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Queer Momentum @queermomentum.ca · 01/09/2026
Since 2022, the Federal 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan advanced equality for queer and trans people — but it's set to expire soon. That’s why today, over 120 orgs are calling on the Government of Canada to renew and expand the Action Plan. ✊🏳️‍🌈 Read our full statement at: QueerMomentum.ca/JointStatement
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Queering the Way is now available in paperback — off-white paper, a typeface built for print. Get your copy: www.amazon.ca/Queering-Way... Outside Canada? Search "Queering the Way" on Amazon. #QueerLeadership
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 03/08/2026
China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth
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China is claiming the right to punish its critics anywhere on Earth
China’s new ethnic unity law reaches across borders. The danger is not that it does so. It is what it criminalizes, whom it targets, and how it enforces.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Published a personal article this morning about managing anger and rage instead of letting become a default emotional state. “That’s Around the Time I Stopped Following You” open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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“That’s Around the Time I Stopped Following You”
What a former client’s honesty taught me about anger, leadership, and knowing yourself.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Help us support the cause. share.nwmd.social/s/By1o0iBk
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House of Commons: Conduct an Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Alberta
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A sincerely held belief and a person’s conduct toward someone else are two separate things. New piece on Bill C-9, a 2013 Supreme Court case, and the "sincerely held religious belief" defence — and why it was never really about sincerity. open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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When “Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs” Becomes a Shield for Discrimination
On the difference between what you believe and what you do to someone else because of it.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here: a.allout.org/s/WKpb8/
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Ohio: Drag is not a crime
Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here:
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I'll say it again: Queer Liberation Is Not Assimilation. open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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Queer Liberation Is Not Assimilation
On the ethical courage it takes to lead as your full queer self — without compromise.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"Queer leadership is rooted in the principle of individuals leading from their difference and creative uniqueness, not to assimilate into the dominant culture, but to liberate and elevate those oppressed by the status quo." Read my latest here: www.darrenstehle.com/queer-libera...
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Queer Liberation Is Not Assimilation
On the ethical courage it takes to lead as your full queer self — without compromise.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Join us in emailing Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and city councillors to tell them that Montrealers do not want their city to hold institutional ties with Israel. share.nwmd.social/s/9Y4Vxap3
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Tell Montreal City Councillors: Cut Ties with Israel
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
"For queer leaders navigating this moment, Queering the Way isn't just a useful read. It might be a necessary one." — Michelle Simmons, Queer Lit Collective Thank you Michelle! My book is available now at: amazon.ca/dp/B0H2SMRLFV
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Nearly a Decade in the Making — “Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins” Is Published Today open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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Nearly a Decade in the Making — “Queering the Way” Is Published Today
For the queer and trans leaders who've been waiting for someone to name what they already know.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Tomorrow, "Queering the Way" will be published. I won't pretend I know exactly how I feel about that. Proud, yes. Nervous, definitely. Ready — Yes. Wanting to hide— just a little bit. Pre-order now or get it tomorrow. www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H2SMRLFV/
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Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins eBook : Stehle, Darren: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins eBook : Stehle, Darren: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
At 16 I asked for help at a Catholic retreat and was told to stop asking questions. That moment became the first consciously ethical decision of my life. It's the heart of the KNOW principle in my book — launching Thursday. Queering the Way — pre-order on Amazon: amazon.ca/dp/B0H2SMRLFV
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Three days until my book Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins is published. The first principle in the book is called FEEL — and it's first for a reason. You cannot lead well if you don't feel well...
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Queering the Way — Coming June 4th
Not a template. Not a framework. A philosophy — built from the margins, for those ready to lead from the full truth of who they are.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Somehow I wrote 36,000 words, but I can't find the exact ones to express my excitement about seeing myself listed as an "author" on Amazon. :-) Pre-order link: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H2SMRLFV/
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Why the World Needs More Queer Leadership — Not Less open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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Why the World Needs More Queer Leadership — Not Less
On pendulums, pushback, and what it means to lead from the margins right now.
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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“Trans people will be left with a choice between researching toilet provision every time we go out… our worlds will get smaller, and so many trans people who enrich our communities will self-exclude, leaving everyone worse off.” Lawmakers must end the legal limbo undermining trans lives in the UK.
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Trans people like me are facing segregation now. We need parliament to restore our rights | Alexandra Parmar-Yee
Hard-won, vital legal protections have been upended – ultimately our lawmakers must fix this, says director of Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, Alexandra Parmar-Yee
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
My Book Pre-order Is Live — and a Word About Voice open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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My Book Pre-order Is Live — and a Word About Voice
"Queering the Way" is available on Amazon now. Here's what I was thinking about while I edited the VOICE principle yesterday.
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 25/05/2026
After Ontario legalized same-sex marriage, former judge Harvey Brownstone officiated weddings five times a day as thousands of couples flocked to Toronto, turning the courthouse into a symbol of possibility. thewalrus.ca/canadas-first-openly-g…
On the left: a sepia photo of a man in a judge's robes standing with two men. On the right: text that reads “Canada’s first openly gay judge on the most memorable same-sex weddings he conducted. When Ontario legalized gay marriage, couples flocked to Toronto to get hitched.”
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
It's real! "Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins" is now available for pre-order on Amazon — releasing June 4th. Pre-order: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H2SMRLFV/ Or follow along: darrenstehle.com/queering-the-way
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
So, this is exciting! Book cover: finalized! Book uploaded to Amazon: done! Pre-order link: within the next 72 hours! Release date: Thursday, June 4th!
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PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 18/05/2026
NEW: Alberta separatist group’s controversial voter ID app has links to US Ambassador, MAGA influencers and wealthy Michigan Republicans US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told @pressprogress.ca he was ‘not aware’ an American-made app he previously promoted was used to help an Alberta separatist group
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Alberta Separatist Group’s Controversial Voter ID App Has Links to US Ambassador, MAGA Influencers and Wealthy Michigan Republicans
US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says he was ‘not aware’ American-made app he previously promoted was used to help Alberta separatist group
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 18/05/2026
I did a deep-dive into US ambassador Pete Hoekstra's links to the Alberta separatists' voter ID app Hoekstra repeatedly promoted the app at 2024 Trump rallies Hoekstra helped them organize presentations, is connected with the app's founder and the founder's wealthy step-father was a past donor 👇
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 19/05/2026
Going forward, every morning I plan to recognize one member of our audience at random and personally thank them for reading and sharing @pressprogress.ca’s journalism Today, I would like to give appreciation to *squints* uh, Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney sharing PressProgress’ journalism
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Do Your Work, Then Step Back... Some reflections on one of my favourite lines from the Tao Te Ching, and one I come back to often in my forthcoming book, Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins. open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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Do Your Work, Then Step Back
On serenity, imperfection, and why queer leaders don't have to show up all the time.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
What's the one thing you keep deprioritizing that you know would make everything else work better? Hint: it probably secretly bothers you that you’ve been ignoring this, at your expense, because everyone else knows it’s what really supports you. For me this week, it was missing my workouts.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Took this selfie at the gym this morning. I look tired because I am. Missed two workouts this week getting deep into book launch prep. No alarm set to stop — conscious choice or convenient excuse? Probably both.
Selfie at the gym looking tired.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I printed my manuscript this morning. 150 pages. 35,000 words. A decade in the making. My book isn't perfect — and that's exactly the point. "Queering the Way: Navigating Leadership Ethics from the Margins" publishes June 4th. Follow along before launch: darrenstehle.com/queering-the-way
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
My book is finished! Here's where to find out more before it launches June 4th. ➙ www.darrenstehle.com/queering-the...
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I Just Finished Writing My Book! open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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I Just Finished Writing My Book!
"Queering the Way" is done — and I'm not quite sure how to feel about that.
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Queer Momentum @queermomentum.ca · 23/04/2026
It’s time to shrug off the doom and gloom and REBUILD CANADA’s QUEER MOVEMENT. That’s why Queer Momentum, Fierte Canada Pride and TransAction Alberta are teaming up to power the Trans Canada Tour - our injection of hope in an era of hate.
A boldly coloured poster that reads "Introducing the Trans Canada Tour! 50+ events across Canada. A nation-wide tour to rekindle hope and re-build the queer movement. Be part of it: TransCanadaTour.ca/Events"

At the top, the logos of Momentum, TransAction Alberta, and Fierte Canada Pride are featured.A pink and purple poster featuring Fae Johnstone holding a megaphone and Karla Marx holding a microphone, riding in a pink Cadillac. It is captioned "Get in loser, we're going organizing" A boldly coloured pink and purple poster that reads:

"The tour features 3 types of events:

- Ask a trans person anything: two of Canad's leading (some might say notorious) trans activists on a stage and in the hot seat for a no-holds-barred, no-questions-off-limits Q&A

- Politics with a Drag Queen: Featuring sickening drag and fiery calls to action, all fundraising for queer liberation

- Queer movement town halls: Bringing community together to strategize, organize, and build movement power.

Powered by queer momentum, transaction alberta, and fierte canada pride. Featuring local movement leaders, and drag artists in big cities and small towns across Canada.A bold blue, pink, and purple poster that shows the Trans Canada tour logo - a rectangular highway sign that says "Trans Canada Tour" and shows a stylized purple and pink maple leaf with a white numeral '1' inset within it - hovering overlaid atop a megaphone, and below that reads:

We're coming to a city near you! Learn more and join us: TransCanadaTour.ca/events
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Should we be tolerant of anyone who excludes people from their version of the common good? The Common Good Can’t Be Selectively Applied — Yet Here We Are open.substack.com/pub/darrenst...
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The Common Good Can’t Be Selectively Applied — Yet Here We Are
On the practice of dignity, restraint, and acceptance — and what threatens it.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I just contacted my representatives for UBI to give us back our leverage against job automation. Join me. @ubi_works share.nwmd.social/s/nKhsS9dD
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AI is destroying incomes and leverage. Take action for UBI now.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I just wrote a new book! This morning, I was so immersed in working on the conclusion, I didn’t realize I'd reached the end. First draft is 25,000 words. It needs a few rounds of edits before production and digital delivery. I’m planning to publish by the end of April or early May latest.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Human-hearted leadership starts with this: we are all connected by our human nature. Not by our similarities. Not by our agreements. By our fundamental human nature.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Liberation. Equity. Accountability. Direction. These aren't buzzwords. They're the four pillars of ethical leadership that actually transforms lives.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
When you know what you stand for, you gain clarity about what to do next. Not someday. Right now. Your beliefs, values, and practiced character work together like an inner compass...
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Queering The Way: navigating virtue ethics and human-hearted leadership through the margins of the Tao Te Ching. What happens when ancient wisdom meets marginalized perspectives? What gets revealed when you read traditional philosophy from the edges instead of the centre?
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
We all have a voice. But we are also each one among many. This tension—between individual expression and collective belonging—is where true leadership lives. You matter. And so does everyone else. We're all connected by our human nature.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
"If you don't know what you stand for, you won't have a leg to stand on." Think about that for a second.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
By nature, we are inquisitive: We seek answers. We play. We pursue curiosity. But our world of rushing limits our freedom to stop and think. What we lose in that trade isn't just time. It's ourselves.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The quality of your thinking determines the quality of your leadership. But quality doesn't mean intelligence or expertise alone. It means being open-minded, resilient in discomfort, and aware of how your thoughts shape your actions and influence others.
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Make fairness, justice, and inclusion central to your leadership—not peripheral, not aspirational, but central. Every voice matters. Every person belongs. Lead virtuously.
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