The applause came at the wrong time.advertisement The leader had just finished solving yet another crisis. The team watched with admiration as clarity emerged from confusion. Decisions were made.

You can’t design a system that works for everyone. Most organizations think they have a productivity problem. They don’t.

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The question is, "How are you using your resources to address and develop strategies?" How are you using your resources to address and develop strategies to come up with short- and long-term solutions ...

"Seek out strong mentors and accept their guidance, especially when it’s constructive or challenges you. Surround yourself ...

Leadership isn’t just about vision or charisma—it’s about navigating complexity, decoding resistance, and making decisions when the stakes are high and the answers aren’t obvious. Katie Best, author ...

Nonprofit organizations and foundations suffer from a critical lack of leadership. The top executives of too many organizations lack vision, courage, a collaborative instinct, and intellectual rigor.

A few years ago, I was dealing with a work situation that had no clean solution. We were planning a huge event. The venue had ...

Our lives are judged by the cumulative results of the decisions we make. Decisions are choices. Choices have consequences. Too often the pros and cons of each choice are not weighed. Effective problem ...

I spoke to the employees at a company that has a glowing reputation. As I explained how problem-solving is the quickest way to earn influence in an organization, it sparked a heated conversation that ...