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When Leaders (Over) React: The Hidden Cost of Unmanaged Emotions

When Leaders (Over) React: The Hidden Cost of Unmanaged Emotions

Dear Change Leader, Has anyone ever spoken to you like this? “Don’t you dare challenge me again.” “That’s a stupid idea” “Who asked you?” Ouch. That hurts. Think back to a time when you heard words like these. Notice how, even now, just remembering might make you feel unsettled. There’s a reason for that: emotions leave chemical traces in our

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Are you Ready to Make Better Mistakes in 2025? Your mistakes can be a rich source of learning – if you allow them to be.

Are you Ready to Make Better Mistakes in 2025? Your mistakes can be a rich source of learning – if you allow them to be.

  Dear Change Leader, We’re starting a new year, one that is certain to contain its fair share of unexpected developments. The upcoming change in presidential administration here in the United States is certain to provide many, many events and announcements that will impact the organizations we lead – both here and around the world. A lot has been –

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Pause, Reflect, Transform: Your Strategic Guide to Leading Change in 2025

Pause, Reflect, Transform: Your Strategic Guide to Leading Change in 2025

Dear Change Leader, Well, we’ve reached that time of the year again! It’s mid-December, and our thoughts are naturally turning towards holidays and breaks from work. The New Year beckons us, and we approach it with either a sense of opportunity or a sense of dread… and perhaps a mix of both! So what are we to make of this

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Creating Conditions for Success: A Fresh Look at Leadership Development

Creating Conditions for Success: A Fresh Look at Leadership Development

When a headline reads “Director removed after staff complaints,” it’s natural to feel a ripple of concern. What’s really going in our organizations? And what does it mean for leaders like you? Beyond the Headlines   The story itself is straightforward: A museum director was removed following concerns about their behavior and treatment of staff. Trust had eroded, credibility was

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Think Global, Act Local: A Leadership Perspective on Navigating Change During Turbulent Times

Think Global, Act Local: A Leadership Perspective on Navigating Change During Turbulent Times

Dear Fellow Change Leader, In times of significant social and organizational disruption, I often reflect on a principle that has guided me through decades of witnessing and facilitating change: “Think Global, Act Local.“ I first encountered this phrase in 1990, during one of South Africa’s most turbulent periods. As Nelson Mandela emerged from 27 years of imprisonment and the banned

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