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The Other Shadow When Keeping the Peace Costs Us the Truth

The Other Shadow: When Keeping the Peace Costs Us the Truth

One of the programs I teach on having difficult conversations asks individuals to think about how they got their way as a child. The responses […]

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Let’s be real—sometimes we want the win more than we want the relationship.

Sometimes we want the win more than we want the relationship.

I had a colleague ask me a question last week: “What’s the one thing you’d teach someone about being a better leader if you could only

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conversations you're not having

It’s the conversations you’re not having that are shaping your leadership the most.

We’ve explored how defensiveness hijacks our internal dialogue and how control can quietly close off connection. But there’s a third force—quieter still, yet just as

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When Control Closes the Conversation

I’ve been playing guitar for over 30 years, but recently I went back to taking lessons—to challenge myself and to reconnect with the basics through

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When Defensiveness Hijacks Your Internal Dialogue

When Defensiveness Hijacks Your Internal Dialogue

Some topics can be discussed once and easily understood. Others require regular reminders, surfacing again and again as we navigate real-world interactions. Defensiveness is one

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Leadership Development Is Relational Development—And That’s the Hard Part

Are You Consuming Knowledge or Are You ACTUALLY Learning? I’m lucky enough to work with some of the smartest, most dedicated leaders in the world. My

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Leading from the Middle: The Director’s Crucial Advantage

Most leadership conversations focus on frameworks and strategies at the front-line leadership or executive leadership level, but what’s often overlooked is the missed opportunity organizations face when

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The Balancing Act of Effective Leadership

Leadership is a constant balancing act. We want results, we need accountability, but we also know that people don’t operate in a vacuum. We recently

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Continuous Learning

The Impact of Training Directors in Fostering a Culture of Continuous Learning

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, organizations are realizing the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning to stay ahead of the competition. And

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Leadership Potential

Unlocking Leadership Potential with Effective Development Strategies

Unlocking leadership potential is a key challenge faced by organizations across the globe. As businesses strive to stay competitive in a fast-paced world, effective development

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