Weekly Team Leader Tip: Bring All of It

Jun 24, 2025 1:01 pm

“The edge isn’t what you do. It’s what you integrate.”

— The Generalist’s Advantage


You ever notice how the thing that gives you an edge… rarely shows up on your résumé?


It’s not the MBA. It’s the side hustle. The off-script detour. That weird job you thought you’d never use again. Or the season of life when you had to improvise every damn day.


But somewhere along the way, we were told to leave that out. That it wasn’t “relevant.” That only the linear stuff counted.


Let me say this clearly: That’s backwards.


Your leadership doesn’t come from your title. It comes from the mix. From the unexpected combinations only you can make.


So this week, bring something back into the room. Something you’ve shelved. Something fully yours.


What you’ve lived through is your edge. Use it.



Excerpt from the keynote: “The Seven Lanes of a Generalist Life”


JOE CURCILLO“The Maestro of Integration”

Advisor to Visionaries | Speaker | Author

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