CEO Advisory

When a rear door fell off a Boeing 737 Max aircraft mid-flight last year with 174 passengers onboard, it was likely related to the company’s poor work environment and culture. Boeing, we believe, was in the Burnout Zone, an environment characterized by high challenge and high threat and leading to...

When you approach this new aspect of your leadership role from a position of honor (not privilege), willingness (not force), humility (not pride), and joy (not misery), you embrace every aspect of it. You “get to” become an Ally Leader, even as you know you “have to.” Ally Leadership is...

In today’s rapidly shifting corporate environment, a growing move toward return-to-office mandates is gathering steam. Yet this trend carries the danger of excluding indispensable segments of the labor force, especially older workers, individuals with disabilities, and women, all of whom are both vital and exposed under such mandates. Empirical research...

I’ve lost count of how often I’ve seen it and heard it, and it’s increasing, everywhere. They come, they talk, and they’re subdued. Quietly depressed. Not genuinely happy. Men and women are struggling to find their way, decide what to do, not knowing whether they’re making the right decision. Just...

The nonprofit sector is in need of renewal. According to Give.org, only 1 in 5 individuals trust charities to use their donations well. Giving is down 50% over the last decade, and the National Council for Nonprofits reports over half of nonprofits have staff positions they can’t fill and waiting...

It's more important than ever to find and keep top talent in today's tough job market. More and more employers are learning that giving their workers benefits that are good for families is not only good for them but also helps the company's reputation and overall success. Policies that are...

As we step into 2024, with over 90% of academic research now accessible online, the digital landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. How can professionals stay ahead in a world where AI tools both aid and challenge traditional research methods? In this rapidly digitized environment, staying updated on the...

In a world increasingly defined by remote work, ensuring effective communication has emerged as one of the most significant challenges for organizations. Ellen Maier, Human Resources Director at Zignaly, offers a blueprint for fostering productivity, trust, and alignment within a distributed workforce. Drawing from her experiences at the remote-first blockchain...

Many struggle to understand what culture is.  And they find it even harder to understand how to change it.  You’ll have seen many models of how to deconstruct culture.  They tell you to change your culture symbols, the organization’s beliefs, rituals, stories and other, forgive me, hokum.  Your HR department...

Soft skills, or human skills, define how we engage with others and include leadership, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving.  Many cognitive and socio-emotional skills provide the foundation for high emotional intelligence (EQ). EQ is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s emotions while also recognizing, understanding, and influencing the emotions...