Develop Leaders

Clarity doesn’t necessarily make problems smaller. It makes problems clearer.   TRUE STORY Years ago, we worked with a leader who was frustrated because a team member repeatedly failed to provide a requested report. I mean, the expectations were clear, the team member agreed to provide the rep...

Why expecting everyone to take initiative the same way is costing you results. Ideas were discussed.  Goals were set.  Everyone agreed on the direction. The meeting ended. A week later… Very little had moved. The team seemed stuck in neutral instead of moving confidently toward the goal. The lead...

Gallup has spent decades studying employee engagement, and one of the most important questions they ask employees is surprisingly simple: “Do you know what is expected of you at work?” Only about half of employees strongly agree they can answer that question. Let that sink in for a moment. Half...

Research in neuroscience suggests that when people experience high levels of uncertainty, ambiguity, or perceived threat, the brain allocates fewer resources to higher-level thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving. In other words, when people feel overwhelmed by the future, their capacity ...