Lost sale, botched presentation, or some other instance of falling short? Here’s how to work productively with a failure, without thinking you are one. — Often, we think of failure as personal: “I am a failure.” But when you feel like you are failing at work, it doesn’t mean you are a failure. It’s only natural to take it personally, though. For starters, your confidence can take a hit when you make a mistake. And…

As a leader, it’s important to move out of reactivity if you want to be effective. — Your brain is wired for survival and reactivity. This shouldn’t be news to you. Reactive responses are firmly embedded in the human nervous system. Once we develop a way of relating to the world -usually in childhood — the neurons in our young brains grow to reinforce this. Neural networks…

You can be the leader who is deliberate about developing the people you lead. — Work is a place where we spend a great deal of our time and talent every day. …

Here’s how to master tough conversations at work without causing collateral damage. — The steaming cups of coffee sitting on the table attested to the earliness of the hour. My business partner and I, along with a key leader on our team, were on a work retreat that was meant to advance our thinking, strategy and processes. …

What does belonging have to do with work performance? Everything. — Have you ever felt left out or excluded from important conversations or meetings at work? …

All people, even great people, suffer the sting of failure. Here’s how to learn from it. — Failure is at least a little uncomfortable for all of us, and that’s because it brings up feelings that we typically try to avoid in life. …

This is how you will attract and retain great people, even in the midst of the Great Resignation. — It’s not your daddy’s Oldsmobile. To say that times have changed would be a gross understatement. Some would argue that things have not changed for the better. Nonetheless, the seismic shift we have seen over these past 24 months in the way work gets done, where and by whom is…

Feeling overwhelmed? Try these two simple tools to help you stay calm and productive. — As the calendar turns to a new year, leaders often have wonderful intentions. Ready for a new year, full of new thinking, new ideas and hope for productive collaboration with their team and colleagues. …

As a leader, the new year is your chance to reset in order to do things better than you did last year. — Flipping the calendar to a new year is filled with opportunity. It’s a fresh start. A do-over. If you are a leader, it’s your chance to do things better than you did this past year. …