Leaders often mistake agreement for alignment, weakening execution. Real alignment requires shared understanding, visible ...

That powerful idea comes from Melody Wilding, a human behavior expert, executive coach, and the author of Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the People in Charge (Crown Currency, 2025). The ...

In practice, alignment emerges only after people have had time to understand what matters, why it matters and what trade-offs it requires.

Financial alignment goes beyond balancing a budget. It reflects how well two people understand each other’s values, goals, and attitudes about money.

How a senior will be taken care of when they can no longer do it is not a conversation anyone is likely excited to have, but if you and your parents get old enough, you’ll probably have to have it.

Compensation conversations can serve as touchpoints for deeper engagement, strategic alignment and long-term value creation.

It will help you improve relationships and set better priorities. How can you have better relationships with your employees, customers, investors, boss, or anyone else you work with? One simple thing ...