Q4 Ask Me Anything Recap + Recording

Every quarter, I try to record a short Ask Me Anything (AMA). Hosting these sessions serves several purposes. One, it gives me an opportunity to reflect and document my progress and what I've been working on. The second reason I host these sessions is that I am able to repurpose what I share for my LinkedIn posts. I have found it much easier to share my perspective by answering questions than trying to generate thought-provoking LinkedIn posts on the fly. Finally, the AMA also gets me to use new tools and technology. In the past, I would attempt to connect my Zoom to a LinkedIn Live. For this final AMA for 2025, I only recorded it on Zoom. If you find my work interesting and want to learn a bit more about the behind-the-scenes of why and how I show up the way I do, this recap and recording is for you.

Bookmarks you might want to check out (I did use AI to help me generate these, so don’t hate me for the third-person perspective):

1. [00:00:03] Welcoming Reflections: Closing Out 2025: Akua shares her context, intention, and the importance of reflecting on the year’s end as a springboard for strong beginnings.
2. [00:03:45] Launching 'The Leadership Tea': Inside the New Newsletter: Discover the inspiration, goals, and unique personality behind Akua’s new, more personal and playful newsletter designed to foster deeper leadership conversations.
3. [00:08:30] Year-End Rituals: Intentional Reflection & Planning: Dive into Akua’s structured process of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reflections, showing how intentionality sets the stage for a successful new year.
4. [00:13:15] 2026 Priorities: Consolidate and Reinforce: Learn why 2026 is dedicated to streamlining, building on proven systems, and nurturing strategic relationships for a foundation of ease and effectiveness. I look forward to sharing the initiatives I’ve come up with already.
5. [00:17:56] Strategic Delegation: Bringing on an Assistant: Explore Akua’s decision to hire an assistant, emphasizing the importance of delegation, building SOPs, and freeing up time for higher-impact work.
6. [00:20:30] AI as a Thought Partner: Practical Applications in Leadership: Hear how Akua leverages AI for brainstorming, structuring content, and boosting clarity, while remaining intentional and ethical with technology. I hope you take some time to reflect on how you are using technology in your life and work.
7. [00:23:30] Mastering Visibility: LinkedIn and Thought Leadership: Unpack a strategy for authentic presence on LinkedIn, balancing purposeful posting with community engagement, and maximizing return on visibility.
8. [00:29:00] Essential Leadership Questions for the New Year: Gain actionable reflection prompts that help leaders recalibrate, prioritize systems over goals, and set an intentional tone for the year ahead.
9. [00:36:47] Rethinking Growth: Cycles, Systems, and Self-Awareness: Challenge misconceptions about leadership growth with Akua’s view on the importance of cycles, continuous questioning, and addressing system-level change.
10. [00:41:30] Elevating Impact: How to Support and Collaborate in 2026: Find out how to support Akua’s work and collaborate on leadership, speaking, or advisory opportunities for greater collective impact.
11. [00:46:48] Personal and Professional Horizons for 2026: Close with Akua’s vision for balancing business growth, personal fulfillment, and deepening partnerships as she looks ahead to the coming year.