Transformational Leadership

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True gems don’t lose value over time, and neither have these books, with lessons in leadership gleaned from the field of battle.

Conversation Matters
Changing your organization's status quo starts with conversations.

Numbers: Gender Parity Disruption
Worldwide, the pandemic hit women's jobs the hardest.

Iconic Former CEOs Advise the C-suite
We spoke with Ajay Banga, Maggie Wilderotter and John Sculley to find out what today’s top leaders and next-gen CEOs should—and should not—consider as they…

Where Leaders Fail is in Failing to Act
What is the primary condition thwarting people from being powerful leaders? For anyone with a commitment to be a leader, the question of ‘What is…

There Isn’t Anyone With Whom Who You Can’t Be Straight.
A project team I once coached was commissioned to deliver a quick win for its organization. Executive sponsors and the team came together to celebrate…

Kohl’s CEO on Emerging from the Pandemic
The largest department store in the USA is Kohl’s. Founded in 1962, the chain has more than 1,100 stores and 85,000 employees. The company was…

Honoring Women in Business: Meet Mary Ellen Pleasant, 19th Century Millionaire & Civil Rights Activist
As we reflect on the contributions of women in history this month, I am reminded of Mary Ellen Pleasant, a self-made millionaire in the 19th…

Completing The Past Enables Breakthrough Performance
In this 7th installment of our 12-part series on the characteristics of breakthrough performance, we examine the importance of completing the past. Why would high-performing…

How Much Filtering Does an Executive Need?
On a daily basis, any executive receives hundreds of emails, phone calls by the dozens and a good amount of text messages. Oh, and this…

Acknowledgment: Power Tool For Transformational Leaders
Business publications have a steady stream of articles noting how transformational leaders use acknowledgement to increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and profitability. If you do a…

Are You Sufficiently Curious?
Think of the last time you were frustrated with your own or your team’s performance. In the fall of 2015, Warren Berger’s article in the…