A Quick Update, a Big Thank You, and a Free Gift
Welcome to the Leadership Vision Podcast, our show helping you build a positive team culture. Our consulting firm has been doing this work for the past 25 years, ensuring that leaders are mentally engaged and emotionally healthy.
We’re taking a brief pause from our regular podcast programming to share something we’re incredibly excited about.
As you may have heard, Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane by Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring has officially become a national bestseller — debuting at #1 in Business and #5 Overall on the USA Today list, and landing at #17 on Publisher’s Weekly’s list of top-selling hardcover nonfiction books!
This allegory about a small origami crane and her dream of becoming a paper plane is resonating deeply with leaders, teams, and individuals alike. It’s a story of transformation, identity, and the courage to fly — both literally and metaphorically.
“Our map is shaped by how we were parented, by whom, and when. Our map points to key relationships, lived experiences, culture of origin, surrounding environment, lessons learned, and wisdom gained.”
This quote reinforces the idea that each of us carries an internal landscape — a map — that holds clues to our identity, purpose, and potential. The Reflection Guide helps readers trace that map with curiosity and intention.
Reflection Guide
To help readers engage more deeply with the themes of Unfolded, we’ve created a free downloadable Reflection Guide — a companion resource designed for both personal insight and group conversation. Whether you’re reading the book on your own, with a team, or in a group setting, this guide invites you to pause, reflect, and apply the story’s lessons to your real life.
The guide is filled with thoughtful prompts inspired by the journey of OC, the origami crane. One question asks:
“What if the folds you feared were not your limitations, but your map?”
This kind of question helps you reframe your personal experiences — even the challenging ones — as meaningful parts of your unfolding story.
Use the guide to explore:
- The people and places that have shaped you
- Your current dreams and the ones you’ve let go
- The “playgrounds” of your life — where you’re growing and practicing
- What it means to try, to change shape, and to eventually… fly
Whether you’re journaling on your own or using it to start conversations with others, this guide brings the story of Unfolded into your real, everyday life.
Download the free Reflection Guide at Schubrings.com
Haven’t read the book yet? Get your copy here or wherever books are sold!
And as always — in a world of possibility… why not fly?
About The Leadership Vision Podcast
The Leadership Vision Podcast is a weekly show sharing our expertise in the discovery, practice, and implementation of a strengths-based approach to people, teams, and culture. We believe that knowing your Strengths is only the beginning. Our highest potential exists in the ongoing exploration of our talents.
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