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Psychological safety is being significantly misunderstood, according to the May-June, 2025 edition of the Harvard Business Review. Academics Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J Kerrissey, have identified six misconceptions about psychological safety that that they say are leading organizations astray.…
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Executive strategy sessions don't have to be futile or unproductive. Yet, according to some sources, a significant portion of executives, potentially as high as 97 percent, believe that traditional strategy sessions are a waste of time. But because of a whole…
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Great leadership is critical for the success of every organization, every year. Leadership is dynamic and requires continual feedback, growth, and change. The beginning of the New Year offers a great opportunity to start your growth as a leader. I…
Perhaps you missed it, as I almost did, but it was bosses’ day last week. There were plenty of articles on what gift to give your boss, and some of my clients asked me the same question. I found this…
Gallup released its State of the Global Workforce 2024 report last week and found that employees are at their highest level of engagement, at 23 percent. Unfortunately, 62 percent of the workforce is unengaged, just doing what they need to…
Read More Gallup discovered that managers who inspire their workers are increasingly urgent.
New research from McKinsey and Company suggests that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage four types of behaviors. Earlier research by McKinsey and other organizations has consistently shown that good leadership is a critical part of organizational…
Read More Drive shareholder returns by developing the right behaviors among leaders
This dynamic podcast interview, hosted by Karen Nowicki and Steven Zylstra, featured esteemed guests Victor Assad from Strategic HR Consulting; Carol Stewart from Tech Parks Arizona and Art Taylor from PayPal. These leaders engaged in a comprehensive exploration of effective…
Read More Navigating Leadership: Insights from Industry Pros
This was an extraordinary, insightful discussion on the issues facing executives and managers today in our rapidly disrupted and changing world. It was a delight to participate in this conversation with Arthur Taylor, Victor Assad, Carol Stewart, Steven Zylstra and Karen Nowicki. Whether you’re new…
Read More Navigating Leadership: Insights from Industry Pros. AZ TechCast
According to news reports over the last decade or so, performance management is on the way out. It has survived after many changes, like dropping forced rankings. Today, some believe it is too anxiety-inducing and the terms “feedback” and “performance…
Read More Trust is essential for performance management feedback
Many companies, including high-tech ones, that once told their workers they could work from home forever, are once again trying to recall remote workers to the office. And many of them are making arbitrary rules and showing little success. Here…
