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3 Things Your Team Isn’t Telling You (But Gallup’s Latest Report Is)

Gallup just released its 2026 State of the Global Workplace report, surveying millions of employees across 160+ countries. And buried in 251 pages of data are three insights every leader needs to know—especially if your team isn’t saying these things out loud. Here’s the breakdown for you: 1. Your managers are struggling The headline stat: […]

The Top 10 Things Never to Say in Meetings

And what to say instead if you want to build trust and actually get things done Here’s a stat that should get your attention: Nearly half of employees say meetings are their biggest waste of time at work. That’s a problem. Because as a leader, meetings are one of your most powerful tools. They’re where […]

Leadership Lessons from the Masters

Get coached by the people who thrive on golf’s biggest stage The birds are chirping. The azaleas are blooming. The egg salad sandwiches are ready. And that means it’s the best time of the year – Masters Week! This beloved golf tournament really is a tradition unlike any other. It’s where legends are made, where […]

What March Madness coaches know about leadership (that most business leaders miss)

5 practical lessons from elite basketball coaches that will transform your team March Madness is here! And as much as we all love the buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories, there’s something else worth paying attention to: the coaches and their leadership. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing several top college basketball coaches on […]

Is your team ready for Q2?

Three questions to ask now that could make or break your year January always starts with big plans and excitement. Everyone’s fired up, aligned, and ready to win. But suddenly, it’s March, and that energy may have shifted. Teams lose focus. Priorities drift. And what felt so clear at the beginning of the year starts […]

Kevin Warsh’s Leadership Playbook: 3 Lessons Every Leader Needs to Know

Here’s how the newly nominated Fed Chair learned to lead through crisis—and how you can, too In 2008, Kevin Warsh sat in Ben Bernanke’s inner circle as the global financial system teetered on the edge of a disaster. Markets were frozen. Banks were failing. And the decisions he was about to make would determine what […]

Stop Guessing What Young Employees Want

7 research-backed findings that cut through the stereotypes and drive real results Let’s be honest about what’s happening in most workplaces right now. Older leaders complain that young employees are entitled and job-hopping. Young employees say leadership is out of touch and resistant to change. Everyone’s frustrated, and nobody’s really listening. But here’s what gets […]

Facing a big decision? Read this first.

Five questions to help you make better, more confident decisions Decisions are the currency of leadership. The higher up you go in your career, the harder those decisions tend to get. And yes, the stakes go up, too. But here’s the good news. If you want to make sound decisions, you don’t need to have […]

Five leadership practices to start the year with real clarity

Make 2026 the year of intention, not hustle Every January, leaders feel the pressure to come out of the gate hard and fast. But after years of conversations with exceptional leaders on How Leaders Lead, I’ve learned they don’t always heed that impulse to do more, more, more. Instead, they get clear on what actually […]