When everyone would rather be outside, clarity matters more than ever. There are days in the summer when you can feel the team’s attention pulling in different directions. Someone has kids home from school. Someone is leaving early for the cottage. Someone has family visiting. Someone is counting down to vacation. And honestly, on a beautiful long summer day, most people would rather be outside than sitting in another meeting. That doesn’t mean people are lazy. It means they’

Simplify complexity when the pressure mounts. As Q3 closes, leaders feel the squeeze: reports due, targets looming, and next year’s...

How leaders can calm the jitters and focus on what’s going well. The first day of school is just around the corner, and my daughters...