Influence is the real currency of leadership. This field guide breaks down how influencing others as a leader works in practice, from building credibility and psychological safety to shaping decisions and culture without leaning on positional authority.
Ambitious strategies collapse when leaders ignore capacity. This article breaks down why execution fails in Q1 and how senior leaders can align goals, systems, and people to deliver results without burnout.
The holiday period exposes leadership. For some organizations, the pace slows. For others, it accelerates. Deadlines don’t disappear, customers still need answers, and systems don’t pause just because the calendar does. At the same time, people are carrying more than usual—family obligations, financial pressure, travel, grief, and fatigue that doesn’t…