Archive - the Work Doula

You Can't Delegate Judgement or Leadership to ChatGPT

AI can generate plans, but only humans can lead them through ambiguity. Here’s why too many CEOs think otherwise.

Aug 12 •

Sarah Allen Short

How to Communicate Through a F*ckUp

A simple 4P framework for telling the truth without losing trust

Aug 7 •

Sarah Allen Short

July 2025

Decisiveness is Not Necessarily Leadership

What I'm learning about urgency, duality, and holding the uncomfortable middle

Jul 23 •

Sarah Allen Short

June 2025

“Was That Mansplaining?” A Field Guide for the Well-Intentioned

A conversation (not a call out!) on what mansplaining is, what it isn’t, and why it still matters

Jun 25 •

Sarah Allen Short

What I Wish More CEO's Knew Before Hiring Me as a Fractional Leader

A consultant isn't a savior, and your marketing team might not be the problem.

Jun 12 •

Sarah Allen Short

May 2025

You Need More Than a Framework. You Need a Work Doula.

You shouldn't ever have to go it alone when you're giving birth to big ideas, new roles, and hard conversations.

May 21 •

Sarah Allen Short

Stop Telling Women to "Lean In"—Teach Men to Listen Up

Beyond the binary: where the best leadership truly lives.

May 6 •

Sarah Allen Short

April 2025

The Silent Toll of Staying Too Long Where You're Undervalued

Fear, survival, and the slow work of choosing yourself

Apr 28 •

Sarah Allen Short

The "Let Them Theory" Is Not a Management Strategy

It’s a mood. It’s a boundary. But unless you want chaos in your org chart, it’s not how you lead.

Apr 24 •

Sarah Allen Short

January 2025

DEI Matters More Than Ever

I better not see Meta, Ford, or Walmart posting MLK Jr quotes today

Jan 20 •

Sarah Allen Short

October 2024

October Work Memes

because if we don't laugh, we will cry . . .

Oct 8, 2024 •

Sarah Allen Short

September 2024

Who Owns Go-to-Market in a Startup?

GTM means something different depending on the size of the company you're in.

Sep 10, 2024 •

Sarah Allen Short

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