Fall brings more than changing leaves and cooler temperatures—it offers powerful metaphors for leadership during times of transition and uncertainty.

In this reflective episode, Gayle Lantz draws inspiration from the autumn season, and her personal life experience, to explore how leaders can navigate change, loss, and transformation with greater intention and resilience.

As Gayle reminds us, we can’t always control when things fall apart—whether it’s a project that fails, a key team member who leaves, or something unexpected that disrupts our plans. But we can control how we respond and how we prepare.

Drawing parallels between nature’s cycles and leadership challenges, Gayle shares six actionable lessons inspired by fall, each paired with reflection questions to help you apply them to your own leadership journey.

From learning to prune what no longer serves you, to reframing decline as a signal of growth, to recognizing that even difficult seasons have harvests worth celebrating—these insights challenge leaders to see change differently.

Gayle also emphasizes the often-overlooked practice of rest, noting that “after the harvest comes something that you probably don’t do naturally, which is rest.”

This episode is for leaders who are experiencing disruption, facing difficult transitions, or simply feeling like things are declining or even falling apart. It’s a reminder that fall doesn’t mean fail—it means it’s time for renewal, support, and growth.

This episode covers:

• How to release what’s draining your energy
• Reframing change as growth rather than loss
• Finding wins worth celebrating even in imperfect seasons
• The importance of intentional rest and recharge
• Planting seeds for future growth
• Creating warmth through connection during challenging times
• Why “fall happens” doesn’t have to define you—it can refine you

If you or your team are in a season where things feel uncertain or unstable, this episode offers perspective and practical wisdom for turning disruption into opportunity.