Welcome to “The Antifragile Leader”
Why Chaos Is Your Competitive Advantage
This newsletter is for those moments. The hard ones.
I’m Leo Alexandru, and I created The Antifragile Leader to help new and aspiring managers grow stronger under pressure, not in spite of the chaos, but because of it.
Who is this for?
If you're stepping into leadership and feel overwhelmed...
If you’re tired of vague advice and want practical tools that work in real-world complexity…
If you care about your team, your vision, and doing meaningful work—but aren’t sure how to balance all that without burning out...
You're in the right place.
What makes this different?
I’ve built the Antifragile Leadership Framework after 15+ years of leading in tech—from software tester at 21 to Technology Director at Deloitte.
I've failed, grown, led people older than me, doubted myself, burned out, and found my way back—stronger.
This isn’t fluff. It’s real talk, tested in high-stakes environments.
Here's what you'll get each week:
✅ Frameworks and templates to manage uncertainty, build trust, and grow resilient teams.
✅ Insights from philosophy and psychology (like Stoicism, antifragility, systems thinking) made actionable.
✅ Stories from the trenches of leadership—mine and others’—with honest reflections, not just wins.
✅ Mental models, habits, and mindset shifts to help you lead with clarity in chaos.
✅ Book recommendations, decision tools, and thought experiments to upgrade how you think and act under pressure.
I’ll also share resources I’ve used personally—productivity systems, leadership tools, coaching exercises—so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.
Why trust me?
Because I’ve been where you are.
I became a manager at 24, leading teams older and more experienced than me.
I struggled with imposter syndrome.
I burned out trying to control every detail.
I spent years focused on being “technically good” before I understood that leadership is something else entirely.
The turning point?
Letting go of control.
Leaning into vision.
Empowering people and focusing on strategy, not stress.
Now I lead cross-functional teams, drive innovation, shape technology strategy, and coach future leaders—while staying true to what matters: clarity, courage, and connection.
The Transformation
If you stick around, here’s what will happen:
You’ll stop fearing uncertainty and start using it.
You’ll learn how to lead when things go wrong—because they always will.
You’ll develop a mindset that thrives on feedback, setbacks, and change.
You’ll grow from “good at your job” to someone others trust to lead with purpose.
You won’t just become more resilient.
You’ll become antifragile, the kind of leader who grows through the storm.
Join Me
Subscribe to The Antifragile Leader and join thousands of others who believe that
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about becoming the kind of person who gets stronger when things get hard.
Let’s build your leadership journey—together.
Leo
