by Dawn Page
Ava’s Leadership Journal is a guided space for reflection, growth, and honest leadership development—designed for new supervisors and emerging leaders navigating the realities of leading people for the first time.
Leadership doesn’t happen only in meetings, policies, or performance reviews. It happens in the quiet moments after a difficult conversation, in the pause before responding, and in the questions leaders ask themselves when no one else is watching. This journal was created for those moments.
Inspired by Becoming Ava, this journal invites readers to slow down and reflect on their leadership experiences as they unfold. Through thoughtfully designed prompts, space for free writing, and practical reflection exercises, Ava’s Leadership Journal helps leaders process uncertainty, build self-awareness, and develop confidence over time—without pretending leadership is ever one-size-fits-all.
Rather than telling readers what to do, the journal encourages them to explore how they lead, why they react the way they do, and what kind of leader they want to become. Topics include finding your leadership voice, navigating self-doubt, setting boundaries, handling conflict with integrity, and growing through feedback and experience.
This journal is not about perfection. It’s about progress. It’s for leaders who care deeply about their teams, who want to lead with intention, and who understand that growth often happens quietly—one reflection at a time.
Whether used alongside Becoming Ava or on its own, Ava’s Leadership Journal serves as a trusted companion on the leadership journey—one that honors reflection as a powerful leadership tool and reminds readers that becoming a leader is not a destination, but an ongoing process.
Dawn Marie Page writes and teaches about leadership, growth, and becoming who you are meant to be.
Dawn Marie Page is a leadership development professional, HR leader, and founder of Smart Girl Enterprises, a platform dedicated to supporting new and emerging supervisors as they grow into confident, people-centered leaders. With a career spanning human resources, labor relations, compensation, investigations, and organizational leadership, Dawn has spent years guiding leaders through the moments they are least prepared for—difficult conversations, performance challenges, self-doubt, and the transition from individual contributor to leader of others. Her work is rooted in real-world experience, emotional intelligence, and a deep belief that leadership is learned through reflection as much as instruction. Becoming Ava draws from Dawn’s professional background and personal observations of leadership in action, blending storytelling with practical insight to illuminate the human side of management. Her approach centers on self-awareness, integrity, and growth—helping leaders find their voice without losing themselves in the process. Dawn lives in Arizona and continues to write, teach, and create leadership resources designed to empower individuals—especially women—to lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
