Do you answer work emails after hours and on weekends? Do you resent it? Maybe it doesn’t make any difference to you. But what if it was against the law to expect you to do work outside of agreed-upon hours? A growing number of companies have passed “Right to Disconnect” laws. Here’s a short article

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Leaders, whether they realize it or not, are in the change business. After all, if nothing was changing, and things were going great, would we even need leaders? But since things are always changing, perhaps faster than ever, we need leaders who can effectively lead change. In other words, leaders need to master change leadership. To

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There are plenty of definitions of wisdom – and not just from the dictionary. There are philosophical and psychological definitions – even biblical ones. My goal here isn’t to dive into those distinctions but to be pragmatic and practical about the important quality of wisdom – more specifically leadership wisdom. Why? Because whatever your definition, given the

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Listening is a skill that can transform our relationships, our work, and even how we view the world. Over the years, I’ve learned that being a good listener isn’t just about hearing what’s being said—it’s about connecting, understanding, and truly engaging with the person in front of you. Today, I’d like to share five ways

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I’m writing this before Election Day, not knowing who will be elected to serve as our President. And I’m not writing a political piece, but I am making a prediction (not that one). And I hope, that for those who read it, it will make my prediction wrong. Anxious and emotional. Lots of people, regardless of who

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Depending on who you talk to, the information age has been upon us for 50-70 years. Regardless of how you want to define it, we know that we have more information available, and it is more easily accessible than it has ever been. Rarely today do we need more information. What we need is more

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Listening is a fundamental skill for effective communication, yet it’s often misunderstood. Many people think of listening as something that happens with just their ears, but true, effective listening is a full-body experience. It’s about using more than just one sense to connect, understand, and engage with the person speaking. Here’s why listening with your

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Studies and surveys from a variety of sources and with a variety of perspectives come to the same conclusion – the level of burnout in the workplace today is a serious problem. My goal here isn’t to convince you of that fact. Rather, I want us to acknowledge that even unintentionally leaders are a source

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We all face uncertainty every day – in big and small ways. Perhaps because it seems to be everywhere, we may underappreciate how much we would prefer to avoid it – more on that in a minute. In a world where the level of complexity continues to grow, uncertainty follows automatically. The best leaders need

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The world and our work situations are changing – rapidly. Just when you think things are settling in, something else changes. And in a world that is more interconnected than ever, changes in one place can domino to plenty of other places, including the daily work of you and your team. Amid all that change,

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