When leaders demand fealty

When a leader demands loyalty, they’ve already lost it. Real loyalty, the kind that moves mountains and inspires greatness, can’t be commanded or coerced. It’s earned through trust, respect, and mutual commitment. Harvard Business Review’s...

Challenge your truth

You say you’re open-minded. But are you? Most claim they welcome new perspectives. They don’t. They welcome confirmation. We seek validation, not truth. It’s human nature – comfortable, predictable, safe. But greatness rarely emerges from...

Leadership: Your growth ceiling

Think you’re ready to scale your company? Look in the mirror first. Being an all-star player doesn’t automatically make you a championship coach. Leadership expert Alex Snider emphasizes that personal growth is the ultimate business growth ceiling. As...

Rushing to blame

The easiest path is pointing fingers. The braver path is looking in the mirror. 83% of executives admit to witnessing blame-shifting in their organizations, yet only 2% believed they contributed to the problem. Microsoft’s transformation under Satya Nadella...

Choose your reality

The choice is stark. Optimist or pessimist. “Realist” is often a shield for those unwilling to embrace hope. Research from Martin Seligman’s groundbreaking study showed optimists outsell pessimists by 56% and are 7 times more likely to be promoted....