Have you tried reframing the uncertainty we're living with as an "opportunity to learn" rather than as a threat? Uncertainty can be a positive trigger for creativity and growth. If this sounds like a ridiculous proposition, think again. New and ongoing neuroscience...

How familiar are you with the SCARF® model of the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI)? Introduced formally in 2008 as a handy framework for first understanding human behavior at work and then determining how to motivate people more effectively, SCARF consists of five key...

What’s glue got to do with it? A lot if you want to hold together high-performing teams. While glue is generally considered an adhesive for repairing broken treasures, creating crafts, and providing children’s art classes with hours of engagement and enjoyment, glue...

To what extent are you expanding the definition of your KPIs? If you want to measure what matters, it will help to focus on more than measuring the outputs and activities -- the "doing" of leadership. You also need to track the "being“ of leadership. Yes, the mindset,...

Remember this expression? “Never ASSUME, because when you ASSUME, you make an ASS of U and ME,”  which is the creation of the late TV writer and filmmaker Jerry Belson. Recently, I was the only ass in the group. And it took me a minute to realize it. Assumptions we...

Can you do me a favor? The next time you engage a team member or work colleague in a conversation, please pause first and ask yourself: “Will my words PULL this person closer to me and toward trust, learning, or engagement? Or will my words PUSH them away in fear and...

Are you also dealing with direct reports who are asking for promotions but aren’t showing that they are capable of assuming new responsibilities? That's the situation that several of my clients find themselves in. These senior leaders express frustrations that their...

Do these work requests sound familiar? “Please take our employee survey.” “What’s your experience as a member of this team? “Answer these 5 anonymous questions.” “Please complete my 360 so I can become better in my role and as a human.” Wherever you turn these days,...

“Managers are overseeing more people as companies large and small gut layers of middle managers in the name of cutting bloat and creating nimbler yet larger teams…. According to data from research and advisory firm Gartner, there was one manager for every five...