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The Winning Well
Karin Hurt and David Dye
Transforming Fear with Gaurav Bhatnagar and Mark Minukas
Most of us have seen fear drive short-term results, but it does so at the cost of high employee burnout and turnover. Winning organizations know how to reframe fear into opportunities for learning and growth. They create resilient cultures of unfear. In this...
Leading Other Leaders to Solve Problems
Take the initiative with confidence and humility to lead other leaders This question came in from a member of the Let’s Grow Leaders community and it’s such a fantastic opportunity to lead that we wanted to share it with you. The question is about leading other...
Make It, Don’t Fake It with Sabrina Horn
It’s a cliche you’ve undoubtedly heard more than once: Fake it until you make it. The problem is that the pressure to succeed can drive leaders to exaggerate their strengths, minimize weaknesses, bend the truth, and sacrifice the very authenticity that...
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Karin Hurt and David Dye
Workplace Innovation: The Secret to Getting Better, Remarkable, Usable Ideas
Why psychological safety is important, but not enough when it comes to workplace innovation If you’re getting lots of ideas, you’re probably doing a lot of things right when it comes to encouraging workplace innovation —making it safe, asking for input, and...
The Hidden Power of Vulnerability: Why Great Leaders Dare to Be Wrong
Why Is It So Hard to Be Wrong? Vulnerability is the Gateway to Growth. You’re an experienced leader with a track record of success. You’re brilliant at what you do, and you’ve got where you are today because you consistently have the answers. But...
When Values Clash: Overcome an Invisible Barrier to Great Corporate Culture
To build a great corporate culture, don’t ignore the conflict between values When it comes to building a great corporate culture, one of the most common frustrations we hear from senior leaders and executives is that “We involved everyone. We worked together to...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
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...
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 the status quo, and offer game-changing ideas. But what happens when you’re working in a high-stakes environment where...
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 culture– aligned with your values. The execs seemed to dig your human-centered approach– results AND...
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Asking For A Friend
Karin Hurt
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...
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 the status quo, and offer game-changing ideas. But what happens when you’re working in a high-stakes environment where...
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 culture– aligned with your values. The execs seemed to dig your human-centered approach– results AND...
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With David Dye
The Seemingly Harmless Phrase that Erodes Team Trust and Kills Collaboration
Episode 343: Have you ever said “agree to disagree” to keep the peace—only to realize later it quietly damaged team trust and shut down real collaboration? If you lead a team, you’ve probably used that phrase to move past a disagreement quickly. It feels respectful...
8 Leadership Communication Skills to Use When Your Boss is Micromanaging
Episode 342: Are you being micromanaged—or is there something else really going on behind your boss’s constant check-ins? If you’ve ever felt frustrated, second-guessed, or slowed down by a boss who keeps hovering over your work, you’re not alone. But here’s the...
How the Right Communication Skills Help Leaders Restore Productivity and Resolve Team Conflict
Episode 341: Are your team’s petty conflicts quietly draining productivity—and costing you business worth—because the right communication isn’t happening? You don’t have time to play referee. You’ve got goals to hit, deadlines looming, and a team that should be...