Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
Crisis Leadership: How to Show Up When Everything’s Falling Apart
Crisis leadership demands that you empower yourself before trying to lead your team. We were working with "Vance," a human-centered CEO during a...
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...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
5 Leadership Mistakes That Make Your Team Ignore You (Quick Fixes Inside)
Episode 316: Are you frustrated your team isn't performing the way you hoped? Look out for these common leadership mistakes. If you’ve ever...
The 1 Word Leaders Overlook that Fuels Burnout
Episode 315: What’s the one word leaders overlook that’s quietly draining your team’s motivation? If you’ve ever noticed your team going through...
How Leaders Master Managing Up: A 4-Step Communication Framework
Episode 314: What if one simple communication framework could help your boss actually listen to—and act on—your ideas? If you've ever felt...

Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
Your Company Culture Changed (You Didn’t) Now What? #askingforafriend
You Joined for the Company Culture—Now You’re Wondering What Changed (with Video) You didn’t misread the signs. Great company, mission and...
Advice Fatigue Is Real—Let’s Talk About What Makes It Stick (With Video)
Why Even Great Advice Gets Ignored—and How to Change That How receptive are you to advice? I like to think of myself as a highly coachable person...
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...