How effective executives direct their own—and their organizations’—attention by Daniel Goleman A primary task of leadership is to direct attention. To do so, leaders must learn to focus their own ...

What is “gemba”? The Japanese term describes where the action is or where the actual work is performed. In manufacturing, that location is frequently the shop floor, where employees weld, machine, ...

Modern leaders face an endless stream of opportunities, requests and shifting priorities. But when everything feels urgent, focus can dilute and performance suffer. I find that the most effective ...

Being a great leader means being a great manager too. True leadership blends vision with execution, strategy with teamwork, and asking the right questions. To manage or to lead—that is the question. I ...

In today’s hyperconnected workplace, distraction is no longer a nuisance. It’s a leadership liability. For many managers and executives, days are filled with digital dings, pop-up priorities and ...

Rotating the CEO role every three months helped my founding team uncover hidden strengths and build lasting leadership capacity during our startup’s early stage. Temporary leadership rotation builds ...