4 Powerful Leadership Moves that Transform Resistance to Change
Stop fighting resistance to change and use this binge-worthy approach instead You’ve been working hard with your colleagues on a new initiative—one you know will make things better. The strategy is sound, and the data backs it up, but when you present it to your team,...
Executive One-On-Ones: How to Prepare for a Strategic Update with Your CEO
Common Mistakes, Strategic Shifts, and How to Elevate the Conversation You know that one-on-one with your CEO or President? It’s not just another update—it’s one of the most high-leverage conversations you’ll have all month. Handled well, it moves big decisions...
1 Critical Leadership Skill You Need to Help You and Your Team Avoid Burnout
Episode 323: How can you, as a leader, stay grounded and avoid burnout when the pressure never seems to let up? If you’re tired of the constant pressure, the never-ending uncertainty, and the feeling that sheer grit is the only way forward, you’re not alone. This...
The Five Pillars of Effective Team Decision Making
Focus on clarity in your team decision making to make better decisions, faster. Too many teams get stuck spinning in circles—second-guessing decisions, looping through endless meetings, having endless “meetings after the meeting,” or implementing strategies that never...
7 Leadership Skills That Transform Risk-Adverse Teams into Problem-Solving Champions
Episode 322: Does your risk-averse team stall out at the edge of progress—hesitating, overanalyzing, or waiting for one more approval? If you’ve seen promising ideas grind to a halt because your people equate safety with smart, this episode is for you. In today’s...
Are You Getting on the Wrong Boats? (A Quick Guide to Smarter Meetings)
Not Every Meeting Deserves Your Time (Or Oars) The key to smarter meetings is knowing which ones to avoid. Imagine this. You get a calendar invite:“Boat ride. Monday. 2–5 p.m.” No explanation or agenda. No clue who else is coming. And, even worse, no idea what you’re...
7 Crisis Leadership Skills to Help You and Your Team Navigate the Storm
Episode 321: When chaos hits, do you have the crisis leadership skills to keep yourself—and your team—steady? As a leader, you can’t always control the storm, but you can control how you show up. In today’s episode, you’ll learn practical ways to navigate upheaval...
Email Like a Leader: How to Write an Executive Summary That Makes You Easy to Work With
Everyone Hates Long Emails: Here’s What to Do Instead You open an email and see five chunky paragraphs, eight attachments, one pivot table, and two embedded screenshots with no explanation — and your brain quietly screams, “How hard is it to do a flipping...
