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COURAGE OVER FEAR
Co-authored with Mike Randolph, Courage Over Fear: Harness the Power of Agency to Lead in Uncertain Times is a rallying cry for a different kind of leadership—one that rejects control and fear in favor of clarity, conviction, and courageous action. Rooted in real-world experience and designed for today’s high-stakes environment, the book offers leaders a powerful framework to navigate uncertainty and build what’s next.
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MEET KRISTEN
A courageous leader. A principled public servant. A builder of what’s next. Kristen Kavanaugh is shaping the future with courage and conviction. A Marine Corps veteran, former senior executive at Tesla, and founder of a leadership firm dedicated to building trust and resilience in high-stakes environments, Kristen has spent her life serving people and building systems that work—for everyone.
She is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Agency Initiative, an Austin-based consulting firm focused on organizational effectiveness and courageous leadership. Dedicated to creating a world where more leaders choose courage in their most critical moments, Kristen equips executive teams to navigate complexity with clarity, integrity, and impact.
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