You Don’t Need to Be a ‘Unicorn’ Manager

Get 3 basic things right and the magic will find you.

Oct 6 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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September 2026

Fear and Denial in Las Vegas

Your challenging coworker isn’t just “a horrible mess…without shape, trajectory or purpose (1 star out of 5)”

Sep 29 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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In the club, we all fam!

Work siblings, for better or for worse.

Sep 22 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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Management for Older Siblings

I do be judging.

Sep 15 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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What to Say When Someone is Falling Apart

The Manager's Conversation Toolkit includes a full companion resource for this issue: "What to Say When a Team Member is Struggling". Paid subscribers…

Sep 8 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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I was the Emotionally Available Manager for 18 Months, Do Not Recommend

Adrenaline, caffeine on an empty stomach, and very little sleep? A recipe for a Bad Time.

Sep 1 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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August 2026

Accessibility for Hard Conversations

Proactively removing barriers so that access isn't yet another challenge in your hard conversation.

Aug 25 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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Start Here

The Top 5 Most Useful articles on Altitude, hand-picked for you <3

Aug 21 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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I Was Nice, Now I'm Not

Warmth is a trap, let's get you out of it.

Aug 18 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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Leading Hard Conversations with Compassion

4 ready-to-deploy scripts for hard conversations: performance, navigating change, trust, and responding to people in distress.

Aug 11 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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The Shield and The Ladder

Leaders protect the team and advocate for them at the same time. Those aren't opposites.

Aug 4 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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July 2026

The Compassionate Leader's First 90 Days Checklist

Not another generic onboarding guide, the specific things that actually mattered for me.

Jul 28 • Kaleigh Iqbal (Gerlich)

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