Leaders overestimate their ability to develop others. We think charm, communication, and character can do it. They go a long way, of...

We are all in a season where everything has changed, whether we want to admit it or not. Many are struggling because of their great...

This is a day of enormous pressure, coming from every side and angle. People crave stability and answers. Things leaders cannot always...

My dad was always eager and ready for us to participate in sports. He never pushed it—it was our choice. But when we chose, he was a...

With the many rippling effects of the global pandemic, psychologists and healthcare professionals have begun talking frequently about the...

If you’ve been a leader for very long, you’ve had this experience: You think that you have communicated things, but in reality you didn’t...

We are living in a season that is defined by a battle for your mind, your mental health and emotional wellness. The psychology magazines...

Progress is generally created and sustained by motivation. The first fact is that it’s no one else’s responsibility to motivate you. It...

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” If you believe that and act on it, you will empower...

Conviction in a leader is an incredibly valuable yet increasingly rare trait. It's in short supply because our brains are wired to...

Managers make choices that can impact the business every day. The decision-making process can be a difficult one. But it’s one you should...

Some people think that persuasion is arguing or debating until someone agrees with you. To make your argument successfully, you pick out...

Jesse Sostrin says, “One of the most difficult transitions for leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading. As a new manager you...

A leader is someone who should be able to inspire confidence with everyone in the organization consistently. A leader who is a flash in...

Leadership student and leader Kenneth Blanchard said, “Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that...

Last week we discussed how anger is normal and to be expected. It’s even more common in our workplaces in this time of unusual stress and...

With all of the stress and pressure that leaders are feeling today in our season of multiplied crisis, it is easy for a leader to become...

Another recent book that is a great one for all of us to read is Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World,...

We are living and leading in a season that is very taxing—those who come out on the other side will be the leaders and teams that are...

Whenever I meet with a leader, I like to ask them to share a nugget with me. “What is a practice that has enhanced your leadership and...