When Leading Transformation, Model the Behaviors You Expect
Organizational transformations often come with asks for employees to change behaviors: Take more risks. Be experimental. Learn fast and pivot as needed….
Get Better—Not Just Faster—With AI
AI can now easily help generate the first draft of most communications, which means the challenge now lies in exercising judgment about…
4 Leadership Traps That Undermine Team Cohesion
Differences in perspective can help your team make better decisions, solve problems, and adapt. But when people interpret the same situation differently,…
Ensure Feedback Leads to Learning
Feedback only leads to improvement when you manage the emotions it creates. As a leader, your goal is to keep your employee’s…
Recruit More Creative Thinkers
If you want to attract more creative candidates, rethink how you describe creativity. The language you use in job postings can shape…
Ground Hope in Your Organization’s Reality
In uncertain times, one of your most important responsibilities as a leader is to give people a reason to keep moving forward. But hope…
New Manager? Be Proactive.
When you get a new manager, it’s easy to slip into wait-and-see mode. But the first few weeks shape how you’ll be…
Eliminate False Alignment on Your Team
When change efforts stall, the problem often isn’t a lack of strategy—it’s a lack of true alignment. Teams move forward assuming everyone…
Lead According to Your Team’s Circadian Rhythm
As a leader, you’re probably too focused on how your team’s work gets done and not focused enough on when it gets done. If you assign…
6 Steps to Identifying Your Core Values
As a leader, you’ll face numerous high-stakes situations. When there’s no clear playbook for how to handle them, your personal core values…