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One of the quieter casualties of AI isn’t our ability to think. It’s our willingness to wonder. Every day, leaders are rewarded for having answers. Team members come with questions, problems, and uncertainty, and the instinct is understandable: solve it quickly,...
The most powerful thing at ATD this year wasn't on any slide. It was in the space between people. I had a problem at the International Association for Talent Development Conference last month. A good one. I couldn't get people to stop playing. In my session on...
Every month, the Leadership Development Digest brings together smart, practical insights from some of the brightest voices in leadership and development—and we’re grateful that you keep showing up to read, reflect, and engage. If these ideas have been helping you...
Over the past few years, leaders have been bracing for flight risk. Now, in many organizations, the opposite concern has emerged: people aren’t leaving. At first glance, that sounds like stability. But look closer, and you may see something more fragile beneath the...
What does leadership require right now? Not in theory. Not in calmer times. But in a moment defined by AI disruption, economic strain, burnout, and eroding trust. This edition of the Leadership Development Digest features more than 20 thoughtful contributors wrestling...
As a new year begins, leaders everywhere are looking for clarity: what actually mattered last year, and what’s worth carrying forward. This inaugural edition of the Leadership Development Digest (formerly Leadership Development Carnival) offers exactly that—a curated...
Paddleboarding is my favorite summer pastime. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a cross between kayaking and surfing that involves standing on a long board and using an oar to maneuver around a body of water. Easy, right? Not always. As paddleboarding season in...
When I signed up for an intro aerial yoga class last weekend, I imagined gentle stretches, maybe a deeper warrior pose supported by the hammock… and most of all, a blissful final resting pose cocooned peacefully in fabric. The only accurate word in that vision?...
For years, we’ve told employees to own their careers. But as today’s workplace grows more complex, that idea feels increasingly out of step. Predictable paths and step-by-step plans no longer reflect reality. Roles shift, skills expire, and “next” is rarely clear....
What does it take for employees to truly grow in the workplace? Many point to the employees themselves - the need for initiative, resourcefulness and personal drive to clarify direction, goals and action steps. Others focus on the leader and their central...