At the executive level, conflicts carry complexities that ripple through entire organizations. This article offers a deep dive into the art of handling conflict for leaders, focusing on how not to handle conflicts in a way that exacerbates tensions or undermines the...
Team Performance
The Anatomy of an Effective Team
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." – Michael Jordan This quote sums up a fundamental truth in both sports and the corporate world. As an executive, you’ve amassed a team brimming with individual talent. Yet the alchemy of turning...
Building Resilient Teams in High-Pressure Environments
The strength of your organization doesn't just lie in strategies or technologies. A significant portion of it lies in the resilience of your teams. This resilience enables your organization to navigate challenges, adapt to change, and emerge stronger from adversity....
Strategies for Effective Remote Leadership: Keeping it Personal in an Online World
The advent of remote work has ushered in a new era of leadership challenges and opportunities, especially when it comes to effective remote leadership. As organizations embrace the flexibility and efficiency offered by remote arrangements, leaders find themselves...
Managing Time for Productivity
by Danielle Siegel, PCC, LCSW If I put a quarter in a jar every time I heard “I was so unproductive today” or “what did I do all day” or “I can’t figure out how to manage my time”, I would have enough money saved up for a fabulous vacation! This is such a common...
Creating Team Alignment: What We’ve Learned Since 2020 and How to Apply It
by Gilly Weinstein, M.S., PCC Since March 2020, we’ve witnessed nothing short of a revolution in the way we work. Leaders in organizations of all sizes, nature and geography have navigated all manner of uncharted waters. Some are even sailing successfully. Today, over...
Executive Insights: Transforming Workplace Conflict into Creative Tension
Workplace conflict: a destructive force or a creative one? It depends on how you manage it. Conflict stimulates critical thinking and problem-solving while testing our assumptions and preconceptions. When conflict occurs, it signifies that individuals care enough...
Inclusive Leadership: Ensuring Diverse Perspectives in the Decision-Making Process
"A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other." - Simon Sinek The most underrated tool in a business leader’s arsenal is the diversity of thought within their team. Yes, you heard that right. Not technology, not...
Striking the Balance: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in Employee Motivation
Inspiring individuals to achieve their best work, especially under challenging conditions, is a compelling yet elusive task for executives. It’s not just a modern puzzle - piecing together the psychology behind why people do what they do has engaged the minds of some...
As Leaders, We Too Must Recognize The Signs of Burnout
by Dr. Nicole LaBeach Do you remember the famous Energizer Bunny? The ad campaign was "Keeps going and going". Well, some of us adopted that slogan as a personal mantra and have found out it doesn't work so well with humans. So much so, when we look at leadership and...