Leilani Brown 5/5/26 Leilani Brown 5/5/26

Ten Years of From Campus to Career: What the Decade Taught Me About the Workforce

Ten years after writing From Campus to Career, the workforce has changed in three big ways — and the fundamentals still hold. A decade-in-review essay.

Leilani Brown 4/28/26 Leilani Brown 4/28/26

WHAT THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA TEACHES US ABOUT WORKPLACE CULTURE

The Devil Wears Prada was never only about fashion. Here's what it still gets right about workplace culture, office politics, and the unwritten rules of work.

Leilani Brown 4/19/26 Leilani Brown 4/19/26

The Inconvenient Truth About Visibility

The Emma Grede "career suicide" debate is missing the point. On proximity bias, the 300K Black women leaving the workforce, and the math of ambition.

Leilani Brown 4/14/26 Leilani Brown 4/14/26

How to Recover from a Professional Mistake Without Making It Worse

Made a mistake at work? Here’s what to do in the minutes and days after — a practical framework for recovering with credibility intact.

Leilani Brown 4/7/26 Leilani Brown 4/7/26

Keep Your Feet Moving

Leilani M. Brown standing on a New York City street, smiling, wearing a black leather dress, orange scarf, and tan boots, with city buildings stretching behind her.

Leilani Brown 4/6/26 Leilani Brown 4/6/26

Strong Boards Don't Happen by Accident

Leilani Brown 3/31/26 Leilani Brown 3/31/26

You Got Laid Off. You Haven't Told Anyone Yet.

Leilani Brown 3/24/26 Leilani Brown 3/24/26

Just Got Laid Off? Here's What to Do in the First 24 Hours.

You weren't prepared for that meeting. They were. Leilani Brown shares what to do in the first 24 hours after a layoff — what to say in the room, what not to sign, the first 4 calls to make, and how to protect yourself before the shock wears off. Free career guide and playbook from Giant Steps with Leilani Brown, a weekly newsletter on career transitions, job search strategy, and leadership.

Leilani Brown 3/4/26 Leilani Brown 3/4/26

What High-Performing Boards Do Differently

Five governance practices that separate high-performing boards from the rest — from a consultant and board leader with 25+ years of experience. Giant Steps, LLC.

Tags: board governance, nonprofit governance, independent school boards, board development, governance consulting