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 | Mar 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
I was taught to believe that I would be recognized and rewarded if I worked hard. But there have been plenty of times when that wasn’t true. In my blog Worthiness and Meritocracy in Conservation, I explain that meritocracy suggests success is earned through ability...
by Michelle Doerr | Mar 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
When Doubt Creeps In Staying motivated in conservation can be challenging. The pressures of public scrutiny, bureaucracy, and environmental crises often make us question why we chose this work. Yet, reconnecting with our ‘why’—the purpose that drives us—is...
