Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
Say These Five Words to Align Your Team Instantly
Define Success: Because no one likes working hard on the wrong thing You’re halfway through a project. Teams chat is buzzing. And then it hits:...
How to Get Risk-Averse Teams Unstuck—One Smart Move at a Time
When doing nothing feels safer—but isn’t Some teams freeze at the edge of action. The idea sounds promising, but someone raises a concern....
Why Smart Teams Resist Your New Idea (And What to Do About It)
Practical Ways to Slow Down to Give Your New Idea a Fighting Chance of Success You've just come back from a strategic planning session with your...
When Good Intentions Go Extra: How to Help Your Team Stop Overcomplicating Everything
When Good Intentions Go Overboard: How to Gently Guide Your Overachievers Imagine this: you ask your enthusiastic team member to get your lobby...
Share Your Concerns: Speak Up Without Blowing Things Up
Because staying silent doesn’t solve the problem— it just delays the meeting about it. You know that moment. The one where your Spidey senses...
Repairing Broken Trust on Your Team: A Leader’s Guide to Rebuilding Collaboration
Because “let’s just move on” is not a collaboration strategy. You can feel it even if no one’s saying it. There’s a weird tension in meetings....
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David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
How One Common Leadership Mistake Undermines Conflict Resolution, Keeps Your Team Stuck, and Fuels Burnout
Episode 324: Have you ever felt like your team’s stuck in the mud—spinning their wheels because you’re too “nice” to push back or have the hard...
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...
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...
Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
How to Lead with Their Best Interest at Heart (Even When It’s Hard)
How Do You Show Someone You Have Their Best Interest at Heart? It’s one of the most reassuring phrases you can say to someone—especially at work,...
Beyond Checking the Box: Show Your Team What Success Looks Like
Paint a Clear Picture of What Success Really Means So, you’ve done the work. You’ve identified the habits that matter most—the practical,...
Turning Data Into Insights: What Smart Communicators Do Differently
Make Data Matter: Four Questions That Turn Info Into Influence You’ve been there. Someone senior asks, “Can you get me the numbers on this?” and...
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