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Lauran Arledge

Lauran Arledge is the Founder & CEO of Bold Font and an executive coach with 25 years of experience across education, public health, and tech. She built Bold Font because she'd seen what traditional leadership development gets wrong: one-size-fits-all training that doesn't stick. Bold Font is the better way. Grounded in neuroscience, built for real people, and designed to create lasting change at work and at home.

Fixing every fire isn't the same as leading

Jul 29, 2026

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Fixing every fire isn't the same as leading

What does reactive leadership really cost your business?

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
After-hours Slack messages teach a lesson

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

After-hours Slack messages teach a lesson

You already know what you'd tell someone else to do

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
Sorry, but the shortcut doesn't exist

Jul 14, 2026

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Sorry, but the shortcut doesn't exist

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
Self-doubt and imposter syndrome aren't the same thing

Jul 7, 2026

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2 min read

Self-doubt and imposter syndrome aren't the same thing

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
Power should be a last resort, not a default

Jun 30, 2026

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Power should be a last resort, not a default

Control feels like proof you're needed, but it's not the same thing as leadership.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
I spent 25 years getting ready for this

Jun 23, 2026

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2 min read

I spent 25 years getting ready for this

Here's what I learned along the way

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
Are you someone worth leaning on?

Jun 16, 2026

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2 min read

Are you someone worth leaning on?

Everyone wants the benefit of the doubt. Do you know how to earn it?

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
The hardest part of change management

Jun 9, 2026

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The hardest part of change management

🪲 Sometimes you're the windshield. Sometimes you're the bug.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
🎉  Big news (and why it matters)

Jun 3, 2026

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🎉 Big news (and why it matters)

They thought they were leading, but they were just managing.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
You can't lead from borrowed confidence

May 26, 2026

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2 min read

You can't lead from borrowed confidence

Learning to build self-confidence can feel like a full-time job

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
You did the work. Now why isn't anything changing?

May 19, 2026

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3 min read

You did the work. Now why isn't anything changing?

70% of change efforts fail. We know why.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
Nobody's complaining. That's not always a good sign.

May 12, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody's complaining. That's not always a good sign.

Your employees know the truth about your company culture. Do you?

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
The work relationship you keep avoiding (you know the one)

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

The work relationship you keep avoiding (you know the one)

Harry Styles said it best. It's harder than it sounds.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
The mistake most new leaders make on day one

Apr 28, 2026

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3 min read

The mistake most new leaders make on day one

It's not about your team. It's about you.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge
Traditional leadership development is broken

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

Traditional leadership development is broken

That's why we built something different. Welcome to The Font.

Lauran Arledge
Lauran Arledge

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