Laura Blankenship

I am the Assistant Head of School at The Baldwin School (@baldwinschool). I believe in the power of young women to change the world.

Medium member since September 2018

Apr 18 · 3 min read

Leading with Empathy

Years ago, I don’t think empathy would have topped my list of leadership skills. In fact, I might have put it down as a…

Apr 8 · 2 min read

I think a lot about the future. It’s part of my job to do so but I think it’s also part of my…

Apr 1 · 6 min read

On February 22nd, I decided to forgo most of the internet. I was inspired by reading Cal…

Jan 31 · 4 min read

Brené Brown, one of my favorite leaders, talks a lot about getting curious about how you feel in a moment of…

Jan 18 · 4 min read

This week, I got a note from a former colleague, someone young and fairly new to the career of…