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Leadership teams often face moments of drama, disagreements, and conflicts. Implementing strategic timeouts allows them to gain a reflective

When we reframe what people are saying, we can build deep trust, especially in challenging conversations. Why it matters: Relationships...

Most leaders confront people ineffectively because they are either too aggressive and seen as conflict seekers or too indirect and seen...

Developmental psychologists cracked the code of the CEO type, which companies need the most in times of uncertainty. The good news is...

The most effective CEOs have successfully upgraded their operating system of fears, assumptions, safeguards, and beliefs to enable new...

The most effective CEOs can see what others can’t see through a 5-dimensional perspective considering near and far futures, stakeholders,...

Highly effective CEOs share a rare capacity to assess situations from four dimensions of themselves (1st), other people's perspectives...

CEOs struggle to resolve conflicts in which executives have different perspectives they can't unite into one because they lack a 3-D...

When playbooks don't work, strategies stop dead in their tracks, and predictions don't meet reality, the last resort is to boost your...

CEOs who max out their ‘full potential’ still struggle to effectively navigate the complexity of business and life until they boost their...

CEOs can improve their strategic effectiveness by converting disagreement walls into bridges to alignment. Why It Matters: Conflict may...

CEOs’ performance depends on the rare capacity to act and reflect simultaneously in a continuous loop in which action feeds reflection...

Exec teams dealing with impulsive CEOs can help themselves, their boss, and their company if they come together in every challenging...

Leaders struggle to hold people accountable because they don't get clear commitments. Why it matters: The ability to have effective...

Women leaders outperform men in leadership competencies, particularly in fostering agile, innovative, and engaging workplaces.

Coaching concurrently the executive team and their individual members can profoundly increase leadership effectiveness that transforms...

In the Air Force, I flew low-altitude bombing missions. The dangerous critical peak in every operation lasted just 8 seconds. These 8...

"We're not fast enough!" This is what I often hear from CEOs of middle-market companies. It's like a fast brain with a slow-to-respond...

Great talent sometimes comes with a price tag of a larger-than-life personality. When you have one on your leadership team, expect a fair...

It’s essential for you as a CEO to look reality in the face to make the best decisions. Fail to face the facts, and you can’t lead...