Leading in the Fast Lane and Learning It Takes More Than Speed
What if the secret to high-performance leadership isn’t moving faster—but becoming more predictable?
In this Foibley comic, we rejoin Charlie – a new CEO navigating a product failure, panicked teams, and the weight of expectation. But instead of reacting harder, she chooses something else.
With help from her trusty advisor Rusty (yep, he’s a squirrel!), Charlie reframes what it means to lead under pressure. Across eight strips, we follow her from late-night self-doubt to race-day focus, watching as two deceptively simple words – predictability and confidence – reshape her decisions, her team, and her own voice in the room.
Boardroom Cool: Charlie looks polished in front of the board—but there’s more under the helmet.
A Squirrel Walks Into a Bedroom... Rusty’s back, and Charlie’s got something big to talk through.
Let’s List Every Catastrophe, Shall We? Product fail? Check. Big customer on the edge? Double check.
The Speed Trap: Charlie thinks she knows what wins—and she’s halfway right.
Predictable. Then Powerful: Rusty shifts the metaphor—and Charlie’s perspective with it.
Be Still. Be Predictable. Then Go: No big moves here. Just a big idea finally landing.
The Anti-Crisis Meeting: Charlie trades panic for principles—and the team leans in.
Best Laps Yet: The board sees presence. The track proves how she got it.