Jul 7, 2025 | Business, Leadership
In February, a senior manager attended our Leading Your Team course. The program explores how managers can better understand and lead their team members by recognizing different working and relational styles. For him, this experience marked a turning point. He walked...
Jun 30, 2025 | Business, Leadership
Effective leadership is grounded in the certainty of what is known: the long-term vision, enduring values, and guiding principles that define an organization’s identity. In a recent coaching conversation with a senior leader navigating a period of rapid change, this...
Jun 23, 2025 | Business, Leadership
In the midst of writing last week’s Monday message, I was preparing to facilitate a session titled Courageous Leadership: Navigating Change, Fear, and Uncertainty. During that session, one of the attendees questioned the use of the term fear. She didn’t feel that fear...
Jun 16, 2025 | Business, Leadership
Change can feel unsettling, but great leaders know that navigating uncertainty requires two critical elements: certainty and relatedness. When people feel secure in their direction and connected to those around them, they can embrace transition with confidence. Create...
Jun 9, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance
It’s Not a Mystery In accounting firms—where structure, predictability, and precision are part of the culture—resistance to change is often interpreted as stubbornness or a lack of buy-in. But resistance isn’t irrational. It’s a natural form of self-protection. When a...