Lindsay Rosenthal

Synnc

Chief Executive Officer

Cred.Marketing

Founder

ChatAI

Bringing together diverse thought leaders to discuss cutting-edge AI developments across industries. Hosted right here, on LinkedIn. Enjoy!

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Founder at Synnc | The Marketplace for B2B Expertise

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B2B buyers trust professionals. We make it easy to co-create with them.

At Synnc, we built the first B2B creator marketing platform designed to help brands and professionals collaborate on LinkedIn content that drives pipeline—not just impressions.

If you're a brand:
Synnc helps you partner with professionals your buyers already pay attention to, and manage the full process—briefs, reviews, approvals, payments—in one streamlined platform.

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most people scroll past their next big opportunity.

a few are already building it, together.

centuries ago, collaboration happened face to face in the town square.

today, it happens in comment sections, dms, posts like this one.

linkedin has become the new town square
where partnerships start in public and ideas spread at scale.

and now, with tech and ai moving everything faster, those connections turn into real momentum quicker than ever.

the future of business won’t be built in isolation.
it’ll be built in collaboration.

p.s. tag your fav new connection in the comments below!!

Lindsay Rosenthal 💫

Founder | Creator | Strategist | Building AI, Leaders, & Ideas That Move Markets

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Transform your mind and turn struggle into strength.

I've dedicated my life to serving others, and now I help you conquer one of life's toughest challenges: the battlefield within your mind. As a seasoned speaker and mentor, I guide entrepreneurs through resilience and transformation, inspiring change and self-belief.

Join me in redefining leadership and building stronger teams. Let's navigate your journey together—you're not alone. Embrace the change, strengthen your mind, and rise above. I'm here to support you every step of the way.

"It's not about me, it never has been, it never will be."

James A. Felts

True leadership never begins with authority. It begins with sacrifice.


New leaders chase approval.
Great ones chase impact.

Most don’t lose trust.
They simply never earned it.

So how do you build it fast?
You do what others won’t.

Start with this:

1) Serve first
 ↳ Stay humble. Stay late.
 ↳ Respect is earned in silence.

2) Hold still
 ↳ When chaos hits, stillness wins.
 ↳ Reacting is easy. Leading isn’t.

3) Sacrifice often
 ↳ Not your title your comfort.
 ↳ Trust only grows where ego dies.

People don’t follow authority.
They follow sacrifice. 

Lead with that, and they’ll follow you anywhere. 

P.S. The fastest way to lose trust? Act like you’ve already earned it. 

Thanks for reading. (And thanks for reposting ♻️)

Some people wait for chaos to settle before they move.
 

Leaders do the opposite.

The real test isn’t the title you hold
It’s whether you step into the mess everyone else avoids.

McKinsey found that 70% of transformations collapse because the process breaks down.

Not the vision.
Not the strategy.
The process.

So why do so many leaders only appear when the scoreboard lights up?

Here’s how leaders create impact where outcomes are born:

1) Spot breakdowns before they become blame
 ↳ Clarity disappears the moment judgment enters.

2) Look for the missing piece, not the guilty party
 ↳ Most gaps are structural, not personal.

3)  Spot friction before others hide it
 ↳ Silence is where teams hide.

4) Build process instead of relying on personality
 ↳ Stability never comes from emotion.

5) Treat the messy middle like the mission itself
 ↳ That’s where everything is won or lost.

Waiting feels safe.
But safety isn't leadership.

Enter the chaos early or forfeit the chance to lead.

P.S. What’s the barrier keeping you from stepping into the middle?

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The most dangerous leader in the room?


The one who claims to know it all.

Because acting like you have every answer doesn’t build confidence.
It hides insecurity.

According to research in the Harvard Business Review, leaders who admit what they don’t know are rated more capable and more trustworthy than those who fake certainty.

Here’s how the real ones earn respect:

1) Act before it’s perfect
 ↳ Momentum is the best mentor.

2) Solve while you move
 ↳ Progress shrinks the problem.

3) Think out loud
 ↳ Shared struggle multiplies wisdom.

True leadership isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s about showing others how to discover them.

Who do you follow
the one who speaks like they know everything,
or the one who learns in front of you?

𝗣.𝗦. Certainty looks strong. Curiosity leads stronger.

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Lower the standard once… and the slide begins.


It’s never a single moment.
It becomes a pattern.

When leaders overlook destructive behavior, they send one quiet message:

“This passes now.”

And that’s how strong teams erode.

Research from McKinsey shows most culture-shift efforts collapse because leaders don’t enforce the expectations they talk about.

Here’s how to stop the drop before it spreads:

1) Address issues immediately
 ↳ Delays don’t solve problems. They sour them.

2) Draw the line clearly
 ↳ Vague lines invite loopholes. Clear lines build trust.

3) Defend the standard relentlessly
 ↳ The exception today becomes tomorrow’s norm.

Silence isn’t leadership.
It’s permission.

Are you shaping the culture or letting it loosen under your watch?

𝗣.𝗦. Bad behavior multiplies fast when left unchecked.

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Shallow conversations are the root of hollow relationships.


Most people never notice they’re stuck there.

Viktor Frankl once wrote that when we can’t change our circumstances, we’re forced to change ourselves. That truth cuts deep.

If your connections feel thin, it may not be about the people.
It may be about the dialogue you’re avoiding.

Try these 3 depth-moves leaders rarely practice:

1) Initiate the real talk
 ↳ Hesitation protects you. It also isolates you.

2) Stay in the discomfort
 ↳ Honesty doesn’t break relationships. Avoidance does.

3) Ask questions that open doors
 ↳ “Fine” is hides. “What’s weighing on you?” is an invitation.

Frankl reminds us that meaning comes from our response.
So respond with courage. Respond with attention.

What shifts when you stop choosing safe conversations over real ones?

𝗣.𝗦. If something feels off, it is. Don’t wait for silence to do the speaking.

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Leaders hold the line when clarity collapses. Pretenders don’t.


When certainty disappears, character is the only thing that still points north.

That’s where most leaders panic.
Not because the decision is hard
but because indecision feels safer.

Except it isn’t.
Silence doesn’t protect trust.
It fractures it.

Jack Welch once reminded us: leadership isn’t a title you wear, it’s a responsibility you carry to elevate the people around you.

When direction is blurry, true leaders do three things:

1) Anchor to their values
 ↳ They’re the only foundation that doesn’t shift.

2) Speak from principle
 ↳ Clarity starts with conviction, not perfection.

3) Commit fully
 ↳ Hesitation kills progress faster than any mistake.

Leadership isn’t about knowing every answer.

It’s about choosing with courage when the path isn’t showing you one.

What do you rely on when nothing feels certain?

𝗣.𝗦. Being cautious isn’t weakness. Avoiding decisions is.

Monday Motivation, over. (Repost this further ♻️)

The downfall of a leader usually starts with one small delay.


It doesn’t scream. It whispers.
And that whisper makes leaders easy to doubt.

The danger isn’t the distraction itself.
It’s the promise you break while chasing it.

Research from Harvard Business Review shows that trust is the clearest indicator of a leader’s long-term effectiveness. Once it slips, no speech, strategy, or skill set can rebuild it on command.

Here are 3 quiet trust-killers leaders ignore:

1) Eliminate delay
 ↳ Small stalls compound into broken commitments.

2) Release perfection
 ↳ Steady progress outpaces late perfection.

3) Protect your habits
 ↳ Discipline shows up louder than talk.

Leadership rarely detonates in a single moment.
It breaks in tiny ways you assume go unnoticed.

Credibility leaves slowly.
But it almost never returns.

So consider this….
What is distraction tempting you to ditch today?

P.S. Distraction doesn’t only cost minutes. It costs belief.

Monday Motivation, over. (Repost this further ♻️)

The most dangerous seat a leader can occupy isn’t the center of chaos.


It’s the cushion of comfort.

Comfort dulls urgency.
It blinds curiosity.
It slows momentum.
And it quietly pushes you toward irrelevance.

Sit with that for a moment.

When your progress feels frozen, here are five moves that unlock momentum fast:

1) Interrogate “normal”
 ↳ Patterns protect comfort. Disrupt them.

2) Question the traditions everyone protects
 ↳ Yesterday’s logic is today’s limitation.

3) Cut what’s weighing you down
 ↳ People. Processes. Priorities. Remove the resistance.

4) Push “why” past the point of ease
 ↳ The truth hides behind discomfort.

5) Act before fear earns a vote
 ↳ Movement suffocates doubt.

Struggle isn’t a dead end.
It’s hope, bruised but alive.

Pressure builds real leaders.
Comfort builds excuses.

So ask yourself…
Are you choosing comfort or strength?

𝗣𝗦. If comfort keeps calling the shots, don’t expect your life or your leadership to shift.

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The leader who claims to “have it all figured out” is the one you should pause on.


Because certainty on command isn’t confidence.
It’s camouflage.

Harvard Business Review found that leaders who openly admit gaps in their knowledge are judged as more competent and more trustworthy than those who manufacture clarity.

Real leaders win in simpler ways:

1) Step in
 ↳ Momentum teaches faster than manuals.

2) Learn while moving
 ↳ Problems lose power once you engage them.

3) Think with your team, not above them
 ↳ Shared effort creates shared insight.

Leadership isn’t the art of knowing everything.
It’s the courage to navigate what you don’t.

Who would you follow the one faking certainty or the one modeling discovery?

𝗣.𝗦. Certainty is easy. Courage under uncertainty is leadership.

Thanks for reading. (And thanks for reposting ♻️)

Command a room even when the room is a pack of 6-year-olds.


A year in the classroom taught a lesson most adults miss.
Leadership doesn’t rise on volume.

It rises on presence.

Want to outperform every “leader” in the building?
Start where the stakes are brutally honest.

Teach kids.

Because here’s the truth most avoid:
They don’t care about titles.
They study your behavior.
They track consistency.
They mirror your energy.

Think you’re a strong communicator?
Try explaining anything to a kindergartner.
If they understand you, the adults will too.

So how do you build leadership that lasts?

1.) Teach what you know.

2.) Listen longer than you talk.

3.) Stay steady when chaos erupts.

4.) Choose patience over posture.

5.) Make learning fun or lose the room.

The twist?
Kids remember presence.
Not performance.
Not perfection.

Want better leadership reps?
Serve where no spotlight exists.

Real leaders don’t ask for attention.
They earn it through quiet consistency.

𝗣.𝗦. If you can’t break a big idea down for a 6-year-old, you’re not leading, you’re performing. Teach first. Influence later.

Thanks for being here. (And thanks for the repost ♻️)

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