Honesty is a Muscle You have to Work At to Be Good At

Ron Carucci, co-founder and managing partner at Navalent offers this article as a companion to his podcast  To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice, and Purpose. The following article has been adapted from Ron’s book  To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice & Purpose. Of all my findings, the […]

3 Industries Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Over the Next Decade

Eric Redmond, a twenty-year veteran technologist and author, offers this article as a companion to his podcast Deep Tech: Demystifying the Breakthrough Technologies. The following article has been adapted from the Deep Tech book. Artificial intelligence as a field has existed in one form or another for centuries, but only in the past decade or […]

Recognizing & Managing Triggers in Challenging Situations

Maureen Metcalf published this article for Forbes Coaches Council. It is a companion to Janet Fouts’ podcast Recognizing & Managing Triggers in Challenging Situations. As leaders, we have the opportunity and responsibility to help our employees and organizations transcend personal differences and better align with our organization’s purpose. Leadership research out of Christopher Newport University suggests that […]

Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You

Mark Herschberg, author and instructor at MIT provided this article as a companion to his podcast Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You. There’s the old line: Question: What if we train people and then they leave? Answer: What if you don’t train them and they stay? As we head into the new normal […]

Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Maureen Metcalf originally published this week’s article for the Forbes Coaches Council. Maureen is the founder and CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute as a companion to Howard Tiersky’s podcast Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance. Across the globe, leaders are grappling with the future of work across a broad spectrum of considerations — […]

For Zs, Choosing to Work Somewhere Isn’t Just About Making a Career Choice. It’s About Casting a Vote.

This week’s article is by AnneMarie Hayek, a cultural consultant and generational expert as a companion to her podcast The Power and Promise of Generation Z. Recently, some members of my team at ZSpeak (all between the ages of 19 and 24, placing them squarely at the upper age range of Generation Z) hit me […]

The Science Behind Our Yes!

This week’s article is by Lou Zenteno and Jim Ritchie-Dunham as a companion to Jim’s podcast  The Science Behind Our Yes! The evidence is clear.  When we start with a Yes!, we are far more productive, creative, and engaged.  When we start with a No!, we are far less productive, creative, and engaged.  The evidence […]

Setting the Virtual Table: How to Build a Culture of Belonging One Cyber-Meal at a Time

This week’s article is an article by Jeffrey Hull, CEO of Leadershift, Inc, and is a companion to his podcast Flex: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World. After a year of forced remote work, Zoom overload, and a substantial loss of work-life balance for many of us, the news is stark: […]

Analytics To Identify Dream Teams With The CEO of the Predictive Index

This week’s article is an excerpt from The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness by Mike Zani, CEO of The Predictive Index, a talent optimization platform that uses over 60 years of proven science and software to help businesses design high-performing teams and cultures and a companion to […]

Finding Meaning, Joy, and Purpose in What We Do

This week’s article is provided by Paul Gibbons, academic advisor and author, and is an excerpt from his new book The Spirituality of Work and Leadership: Finding Meaning, Joy, and Purpose in What You Do. It is a companion to his podcast Finding Meaning, Joy, and Purpose in What You Do. VOCATION AND SPIRITUAL FIT […]

Building a Culture of Brain Health, Growth, and Effectiveness

This week’s article is provided by Dr. JJ Walcutt, scientist, innovator and author, and Jason Armendariz as a companion to JJ’s podcast Building a Culture of Brain Health, Growth, and Effectiveness. Here is a short clip from Maureen and JJ’s interview:   SEEKING PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT Recent years have passed without the typical fanfare of annual […]

Leverage Change: If You Want to Transform Your Organization, Start by Changing Your Own Paradigms

Jake Morgan, President of Jake Jacobs Consulting and author of Leverage Change, 8 Ways to Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results. shares his insights in the podcast Leverage Change: Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results and blog post. Transforming organizations takes years, is hard work, and often leads to disappointing results.  This is common wisdom.  It’s been […]