COVID-19 reset everyone’s progress up Maslow’s hierarchy of physiological, safety, belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization needs. As you helped your employees re-boot through the first wave of the pandemic, you needed to meet them where they were and move back up the hierarchy together. It’s even harder as people go through wave II and go through the same steps again.
Down 29 points in the third quarter of Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, the New York Knicks did something that had never been done in Finals history. With…
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Turning empowerment from a slogan into a mutual agreement and engagement from an attitude into observable commitment Almost every leader says they want empowered people. Almost every employee says they…
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One of the most predictable realities is that not everyone does what they said they are going to do - and even fewer do it when they said they would…
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Most board meetings don’t fail because of bad data. They fail because of unclear expectations—especially about how directors should feel when they leave the room. Too often, management teams present…
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Leadership is most effective when it turns other‑focused intent into disciplined, everyday action in an ever-changing world. Take this moment to recalibrate how you are leading to sharpen both your…
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Use this approach to make your ways of working more disciplined, consistent, and effective by level, remit and choices, and systems and tools: Level, Remit and Choices: Board – governance…
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