This builds on last week’s blog, Leadership Isn’t Always Loud Confidence. To read that one first, head over to our blog.  Why strong leaders burn out quietly, and what actually helps There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with leadership. It’s not the long...

How is January hitting for you?  I am in a funk. I feel off, distracted, and just not at peace, and I am not enjoying it at all. I know, “this too shall pass”, but my anxiety is off the charts. I am limiting my social media, so I don’t spiral, overusing my calm app,...

January tends to bring a collective urge to purge. I don’t know about you, but the day after Christmas, I filled 5 outdoor trash bags with clothes, household items, linens, and anything else I could get my hands on to purge and donate.  Closets get cleaned. Desks get...

Diverse teams don’t need more control; they need leaders willing to adapt, listen, and connect. A Holiday Table, Two Daughters, and a Leadership Wake-Up Call Over the holidays, we had both of our daughters home at the same time, 21 and 23 years old. If you’ve...

Behind the Scenes: A Stick, a Dog Door, and a Lesson in Letting Go A couple weeks ago, I posted a reel of my puppy, Ellie, who had just followed her sister, Luna, into the house, proudly trotting in with a stick that was way too big to fit through her doggie door, but...

Every year as we head into the holidays, I feel myself slow down in ways that have nothing to do with my schedule. My calendar may be packed, my projects may be wrapping up, and my clients may be sprinting toward the finish line, but something inside me gets quieter....

In early November 2025, Target introduced a new in-store initiative called the “10-4 Policy.” Employees are now required to smile, make eye contact, or wave when a customer comes within ten feet and to verbally greet or offer help when within four feet. At first...

“Leaders today are expected to do more with less — and still inspire their teams.” Behind the Scenes: A Training Room Moment This week, I led a session called Digital Discipline: Turning Email and Teams into Tools for Driving Results and Execution. The leaders in this...

Leadership in 2026 looks nothing like it did five years ago. The past few years have completely redefined what it means to lead. Between hybrid teams, rapid digital transformation, and an increased focus on well-being, today’s leaders are expected to navigate constant...

Let me take you back to one of my most memorable Halloween nights, the year my girls went as a box of popcorn and a box of Bottle Caps candy. Like any good mom with a hot glue gun and a Pinterest board, I made most of their costumes myself. I planned for everything,...

When it comes to learning technology, timing doesn’t always cooperate. You can have beautifully designed, high-impact courses ready to launch, but if your organization’s LMS isn’t ready… everything comes to a screeching halt. That’s exactly what happened with one of...

Imagine buying a car after only watching a YouTube video about it. You have never sat in the driver’s seat, tested the brakes, or taken it on the highway, but you are confident it will be perfect. Sounds crazy, right?  That is exactly what many organizations do when...