Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude, a new book by Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael

Organizations are biased towards continuing whatever action they are doing. Leaders want to inject moments of thinking and decision into this continuous...

The great big thing we're forgetting in the hubbub over psychological safety.

The challenges organizations face today call for a new kind of leadership.

The rule of awkward silence has always been valuable. But in a world of instant gratification, it's more useful than ever.

An analysis of 360-degree assessments done during the pandemic.

Companies across the U.S. are pledging to hire and promote more women and people of color, in many cases saying they want to make their workplaces reflect their customers. Boston-based Eastern Bank has made sustained efforts yet still says “we have a long way to go.”

Winter is coming. Here's my preview of the new books to warm it up—they cover fear and courage, isolation and inclusion, tradition and transformation, ... 127 comments on LinkedIn

Nearly four million Americans have stopped working or looking for jobs, a 2.2% contraction of the U.S. work force. A smaller labor market leaves fewer workers to build machines and clean tables, restraining the economy’s long-term prospects.

Before making a tough decision that impacts your team's future, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price has a simple suggestion: Ask them for advice. It worked for him.

Learn More here: https://intentbasedleadership.com/ibl-online-courses/ https://intentbasedleadership.com/enroll-for-the-nudge Back before the coronavirus shu...

'It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.'

We spent 3 weeks working alongside Anna Rubincam a contemporary stone carver working in London as she carved a portrait from start to finish. Check out the showcase on @directorsnotes http://directorsnotes.com/2017/05/15/eyes-ears-a-continuous-shape/

Steering Your Organization is Like Flying a Kite!

From local nonprofits to international trade negotiations at Insight, Laura Schiesl Vega enables others to achieve their goals

Seven months into the pandemic, many professionals say they like flexible schedules, but miss colleagues and clients and cite frustrations such as Zoom fatigue.

September 30, 2020 Federal Hall - New York, NY Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis plays America's "unofficial anthem” — Amazing Grace — and explains how listening, im...

Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.

Getting worked up will only make things worse.

One of the most effective ways to get better advice is to give it.

Don’t lash out at employees who aren’t as cool under pressure.

Here’s what to do.

The right kind of outside work can boost your career.

This is by not means a comprehensive collection of diverse images. But, it’s a start and hopefully a good resource for people to remember…