The Leadership Friction | Next to Nunn

Newsletter by Amy K. Nunn

The Leadership
Friction

Published on LinkedIn

Most leadership problems are not strategy problems. They are friction problems. Hidden slowdowns inside growing organizations that drain clarity, slow decisions, and quietly cost you good people. Each issue names one, and shows you how to remove it.

Practical. Specific. No filler.

Each issue focuses on one friction point inside a growing organization. What it looks like, why it keeps showing up, and what leaders can actually do about it.

01

The hidden slowdown

Every issue names a specific friction point that shows up inside growing organizations. Not a vague concept. A real pattern that costs time, energy, and good people.

02

Why it keeps happening

Friction rarely shows up where you expect it. Each issue breaks down the root cause so you are solving the right problem instead of treating the symptom.

03

How to remove it

Practical next steps you can bring back to your team. Not theory. Not a 12-step framework. Just clear thinking and a path forward.

Built for leaders who are already doing the work

The Leadership Friction is not for leaders who are looking for motivation. It is for the ones who are already in it and want to think more clearly about what is slowing them down.

If you lead a team, run an organization, or own a business, and you have ever felt like you are working hard but something keeps getting in the way, this is written for you.

  • Business owners and founders managing growing teams
  • CEOs and executive leaders navigating organizational complexity
  • HR and operations leaders who see friction before anyone else does
  • Nonprofit executives building with limited margin for error
  • Leaders who want honest, practical thinking over polished advice

Work with Amy

Want to go deeper than the newsletter?

Amy works directly with leaders and organizations who are ready to identify and remove the friction that is slowing them down. If that is where you are, let's talk.

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