Alysa Liu’s gold medal comeback is a leadership lesson about joy, not grit |
03-04-2026LEADERSHIP NOW
Alysa Liu’s gold medal comeback is a leadership lesson about joy, not grit
High performance isn’t built on endurance alone. It’s built on conditions that make joy possible.
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Anyone who knows me knows I’m an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering workaholic committed to leading a joyful rebellion against stress and burnout. So when friends started tagging me in posts about U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu’s joyful gold medal win at the Winter Olympics in Milan, I paid attention. Because this isn’t just a sports story. It’s a leadership story.
When Liu stepped........