Karin & David’s Leadership Articles
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...
How to Inspire Innovative Thinking in a Risk-Averse World
When There’s No Room for Mistakes, Is There Still Room for Ideas? You love the idea of a Courageous Culture—one where people speak up, challenge...
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...
One of the Secret Innovation Barriers That Keeps Your People from Solving Problems
Overcome one of the most potent innovation barriers by resolving this common fear You’re a leader who wants ideas. You’ve done the Courageous...
4 Critical Communication Skills for Managing Up with Style and Grace
Managing up well will build your influence, reduce stress, and improve your team’s performance. “How do I change my boss?” This is one of the...
Leading Through Low Morale: How to Stay Strong When Everything Feels Uncertain
In Times of Chaos and Low Morale, Lead Yourself First You love your work. You’ve dedicated so many years to serving your people, the mission, and...
David Dye’s Leadership Without Losing Your Soul Podcast
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...
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...
5 Leadership Communication Skills to Use When You’re Angry, Frustrated, or Overwhelmed
Episode 320: When frustration hits, how strong are your leadership communication skills—do they help you build trust, or do they risk tearing...

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Karin Hurt’s ASKING FOR A FRIEND VLOG
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...
How to Inspire Innovative Thinking in a Risk-Averse World
When There’s No Room for Mistakes, Is There Still Room for Ideas? You love the idea of a Courageous Culture—one where people speak up, challenge...
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...