Weird. Leadership?
Real Stories. Hard Lessons. The Silver Lining You Didn't See Coming.Leadership is weird.Sometimes it's outright terrible, while other times it's quietly brilliant. There is almost always something worth learning buried inside every encounter.

A growing collection of real leadership stories. Terrible, brilliant, and every-confusing-thing in between. We name what's weird, dig into why it happened, and always spotlight the silver lining.Whether you're two weeks into your career, or thirty years deep, you have a leadership story. Something that made you pause and think "Wait, is this leadership?"This project is building toward a podcast, a book, and a community. But none of it works without one thing first: Your story.This space only exists because people are willing to share what they lived through. So consider this your invitation, and share today!

These stories matter because naming what's broken is the first step to leading better. And because the silver lining -- the lesson, the reframe, the moment of clarity -- is always there, even when it's hard to find.Every level of the org chart has something to teach. The best leadership conversations aren't only happening in boardrooms.They're happening in break rooms, in DMs, and in every other level of the org.When we call it out, and turn the page, we can all lead better.


Welcome to the Weird.
Founder, Katie Chatterton, invites you to share your stories of the weird, the wild, and the wonderful.This is a space to capture the full range of leadership, the good, that bad, and of course... the weird!For every moment you've thought "this feels weird, is this leadership?", Katie wants to hear it.Share your story. Then, join the movement and give yourself permission to turn the page, as you strive to lead better.
Building toward something bigger.
The Podcast: Real conversations with leaders across every industry and every level. The call-out, the story, the silver lining. Currently in production and coming soon.The Book: Weird. Leadership? Real Stories. Hard Lessons. The Silver Lining You Didn't See Coming. A collection of the stories shaping how we think about leadership, and finally giving us space to say it out loud. Release date tbd.The Community: A space for people who want to do more than survive weird leadership. More coming soon!
Weird Leaders / leadweird.com / [email protected]Created by Katie Chatterton, Silver Lining Media LLC © 2026