Adverse experiences and childhood wounds filter into our careers and leadership, influencing our potential.   Traumatic experiences may impose limitations on our personal and professional life. These limitations are often challenging to identify, and even more...

Generational differences impact workplace connection.   Nothing exposes this truth like the generational divide we see between Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers in the workplace. Gen Zers roll their eyes in frustration with their older colleagues and...

Music has the power to enhance our team and personal effectiveness. Wondering how?   Certain songs have the ability to trigger powerful emotions and memories within us. By harnessing this power, we can intentionally use music to subconsciously boost our moods,...

If you’re a leader who is only focused on profitability and productivity, consider that you might be doing just the bare minimum. The enlightened, modern leader is intentional about using their position to contribute to a more equitable organization.   Social...

High achievers are primed to buy into common misconceptions around happiness and fulfillment.   Traditional external markers of success – money, status, fame – cause leaders to focus on “more” and “when,” which actively robs them of actual fulfillment and...

Rapid evolution is the only constant.    The pace of change in today's world is exponentially growing, as is its increasing complexity.    Driving factors such as artificial intelligence, the remote and hybrid workforce, and global sustainable business...

Music is more than a form of entertainment or artistic expression. It’s a powerful leadership tool and a resource for well-being.   Many of you know I’ve written a USA Today bestselling book on this very topic, The Leader’s Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music...

Could striving to become a perfect leader keep you from becoming an effective leader? Authenticity is a buzzword commonly cited in articles discussing effective leadership, but the journey to actually becoming an authentic leader requires more introspection than...

Experts talk about the importance of trust, but very few actually discuss how to build it.   Yet trust is a determining success factor and competitive advantage in today’s volatile environment.   Sue Dyer, MBA, MIPI is one of the world’s leading experts on...

Organizations crush their employees with emails, meetings, decks, reports and paperwork all day long while expecting vitality and meaningful contribution.       White space, or the time in between tasks where you can think, reflect, recuperate, and...

Talent retention is not just a strategy, it's a mindset.   It’s a mindset because it requires a shift in the way that organizations approach the management of their employees.   As outlined in a recent article on Fast Company, “Anticipating that workers will...

We're connected worldwide. At the same time, we're more disconnected than ever.   COVID-19 showed us it's possible to work and live in a borderless society. But in a hybrid or remote work environment, how can we reconnect with our teams and colleagues in a...

When you listen to a song, the way you connect to it, the emotions it evokes in you, and the way that you interpret the meaning of the song, is an experience that is uniquely yours. One person may listen to a song and find it empowering and motivating. Another person...

The relationship between a CEO and a COO is akin to that of yin and yang. Each leader uses their unique abilities and interests to help the company grow, all while staying in their own lane.   The key is to find a truly compatible counterpart, build a foundation...

Did you know that, believe it or not, only about 10% of your happiness comes from outside conditions and circumstances?   Which means that 90% of your happiness is within your control, that you generate internally. Backed by 1000s of research studies spanning...

Most every business wants to be a beacon of diversity and inclusion. Yet, with the incoming workforce being more diverse than ever, why does this goal seem increasingly hard to achieve?    While it’s preached from the mouth of every CEO and VP, it seems that the...