The beginning of the new calendar year frequently corresponds with the start of a new performance period. As a result, managers and leaders everywhere are preparing for those annual conversations designed to establish the goal-setting objectives that employees will...
Leadership Matters
January 2026 Leadership Development Digest
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...
The Hidden Forces that Haunt Change Efforts
Change can be downright scary—especially in October, when ghosts, goblins, and gremlins aren’t the only things lurking in the shadows. In organizations everywhere, unseen forces sneak around the edges of even the best-planned initiatives. And like any good horror...
Staying Afloat
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...
July 2025 Leadership Development Carnival
As the pace slows and the days stretch longer, summer offers a perfect window to reflect, recharge, and retool your leadership approach. That’s why we’ve gathered this fresh collection of insights from award-winning leadership thinkers and authors—designed to spark...
When the Growing Gets Tough
Think about the learning that contributed most powerfully to your development and who you are today. Consider the experiences that built the expertise you use and value most every day. Reflect on what you’re most proud of mastering during the course of your career or...
Development: A Smart Investment Even When (Especially When) Budgets Are Tight
When times get tough, training and development often top the list of budget cuts. But the data tells a different story. This special report (generated with the support of AI) makes the business case for why development remains one of the highest-impact investments...
Trust Me—The Overlooked Foundation of Career Development
We invest in systems, tools, and training to support employee growth. But what if the real key to development isn’t another program, but something more human and foundational? In my latest Training Industry Magazine column, I explore how trust, specifically the Four...
Life, Leadership and the Ukulele
Several years ago, on a trip to Hawaii, I decided to escape the afternoon sun for a complementary ukulele lesson offered by a local musician, Jason Jerome. About ten hotel guests gathered – from age 8 to 80 – to learn a little about how to play the instrument… and a...
Leadership 2025: Three Priorities You Can’t Ignore in the New Year
As we enter 2025, the dynamics of leadership and organizational success continue to shift under the weight of complex global challenges and transformative trends. Today’s business landscape demands that leaders adopt bold strategies to navigate uncertainty, engage...
