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The art of leadership has many parallels to the art of parenting. Both will stretch you, teach you, and—like it or not!—keep you humble says Courtney Harrison.

Leaders can learn to carry their authority in a way that lifts, rather than lowers, the conversational capacity of their team says communication expert Craig Weber.

Dear Madeleine, I manage three large global teams. They do similar customer service, but for different product lines. They all have very seasoned team leads and produce excellent results. Our...

A good leader will help their people make the right decisions until they have the experience and skills to make good choices for themselves explains leadership expert Britney Cole.

Leaders are facing a new world explains management expert Ann Phillips. One where leaders care, share, listen, and support performance.

Dear Madeleine, Is it naïve to want people to like me? I have been very successful at sales and developing partnerships in my job, partially because I am so good at knowing how to relate to people...

You can have a good heart and still be a toxic leader, shares leadership expert Bob Freytag in this personal story.

The in-group/out-group phenomenon extends far past the people you pick to be on your team says leadership expert Dr. Nicole Johnson.

Dear Madeleine, I have a couple of questions about networking that I was hoping you could help me with. I am pretty good at walking up to people and networking with them these days. I also message...

Ken Blanchard shares how the Three Secrets of the One Minute Manager can help managers find that extra minute to bring out the best in others!

Drawing on thousands of responses from the past ten years, Blanchard consultant Brent Bystedt shares the results of a telling training exercise.

Dear Madeleine, I manage a small team for a startup health and wellbeing subscription platform. I was super excited at the beginning—the founders seemed to have the right values and care about...

The pandemic forced our brains to create neural connections that promoted safety. Now we need to rewire our brains to do things that bring us joy says Dr. Vicki Halsey.

The shift to hybrid work arrangements, and heightened turnover have been adding to an already long list of managerial challenges says Jay Campbell of The Ken Blanchard Companies

Dear Madeleine, A few years back, I started working for a boutique real estate investment trust (REIT) company. I was inadvertently so good at it that I was made a junior partner in two years. I...

High productivity is an intangible aspiration of the modern workplace. The trouble is, prioritizing tasks can be difficult when everything seems to be a priority says Britney Cole.

Bob Freytag shares how servant leader behavior created remarkable positive cultures in some of the most demanding of work environments.

Dear Madeleine, I am a talent acquisition leader with a midsize tech company. I built my team from scratch in the past year. We are a high performing team that is greatly appreciated by our...

Whether you’re an individual contributor considering getting into management or you’re well established in your leadership journey, it’s important to be aware of common challenges you’ll face.