Innovation rarely begins with a breakthrough. More often, it begins with a quiet shift; an internal decision to step into the chrysalis and do the unseen work of transformation. A quote I encountered recently said, “You can’t have butterfly conversations with caterpillar people.” It echoed years of watching students raise caterpillars in the classroom: the energy, the uncertainty, the patience, and finally the moment of release. In leadership, the same is true. People grow at
