by Michelle Doerr | Jan 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why a Leadership Ecosystem? Over time, I’ve come to understand this work not as a set of services, but as leadership as ecosystem — interconnected, adaptive, and responsive to human capacity rather than performance alone. Over the last several years, I’ve been paying...
by Michelle Doerr | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the Winter 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional, I co-authored an article titled “Re-Humanizing the Workplace: How Leaders and Peers Can Combat Fear.” This blog expands on that piece and explores how re-humanizing the workplace begins with small, intentional...
by Michelle Doerr | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
My Adlerian mentor and counselor, John Reardon, passed away this weekend. His teachings on encouragement, courage, and connection have shaped every part of who I am — as a mother, a leader, and a human being. Even as I write that, I feel the layers of gratitude and...
by Michelle Doerr | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Week of Hypocrisy and Harm Last week’s headlines troubled me. I heard the tragic news while driving to facilitate a wolf advisory group. Increasingly, people seem to be resorting to violence against those with different beliefs. Political institutions value...
by Michelle Doerr | Jun 17, 2025 | Leadership, Wellness
Let’s be real. Some days, it feels easier to push emotions down, check off the boxes, and pretend everything’s fine. That emotional silence was the norm in my family—and, as it turns out, also the unspoken rule in much of my conservation career. But it’s costing us...