<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[First Year Leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Year Leader offers research-backed tools and guidance for professionals navigating their first year in leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.thefirstyearleader.com/yearonenotes</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:33:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thefirstyearleader.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Year One Notes: For Leaders in their First Year of Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why I Created Year One Notes When I first started studying new leaders, I expected to find gaps in skills or knowledge, but what I found instead was pressure. It was not loud or obvious pressure. It was the quiet kind that builds slowly over time. It showed up when expectations felt unclear, when responsibility increased overnight, and when leaders realized that people were now looking to them for answers. The more I talked with and spent time with new leaders, the more I noticed the same...]]></description><link>https://www.thefirstyearleader.com/post/welcome-to-year-one-notes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bee0d79b4f1678f084dd83</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/965b01_f24022872f5c462fa67e0c9a9d9648c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>drjessicadiop</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>