🚨 The Emotional Wounds You’re Bringing to Work Are Hurting Your Career

Uncomfortable thought?Good.For years, I thought my biggest professional obstacle was incompetence around me.Slower thinkers. Insecure gatekeepers. Political operators.You know the type.What I eventually realized — painfully — is that the real issue wasn’t just them.It was the emotional wound I was bringing into the room.When someone: • Interrupted me • Slowed momentum • Questioned my framingMy nervous system didn’t think “complex organization.”It thought: intentional diminishment.That subtle shift changed my tone. My eyes. My energy.And insecure systems react to intensity.Especially when you’re right.In this week’s newsletter, I unpack:• Why “Safety = Superiority” is a dangerous career equation • How old invalidation shows up in boardrooms • The micro-shifts that move you from dominance to grounded powerYou don’t need to shrink. But you may need to stop letting old battles run new meetings.If this hits a little too close to home… you might want to read it.(And yes — I’m still practicing this myself.)#Leadership #ExecutivePresence #EmotionalIntelligence #CareerGrowthPeggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.#privateequity #privatemarkets #alternativeinvestments #investing #investments #invest #venturecapital #investor #entrepreneur #digitaltransformation #ai #exit #tech #technology #finance #financialservices #healthcare