Leaders often fall into the 'fixer trap,' solving problems instead of developing their teams. This piece shows how stepping ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success. Yet, despite the abundance of tools and methodologies available, I've noticed organizations often struggle ...

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 ...

When my son was a baby, I swore I’d never let him watch PAW Patrol. At the time, I thought of it as the kind of TV show I didn’t want my child to become obsessed with: noisy and overstimulating. But ...

A few years ago, I was coaching "Maria," a department head at a large organization. She was sharp, strategic and exhausted. "I've tried everything," she told me. She definitely had: New software, new ...

Underperformance usually shows up in the guise of missed deadlines, low-quality work, or a bad attitude. This gets spotted sometimes, but not always, by a leader who then has to make a choice: when ...