Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
The GLIMMERS Leadership Flow Chart: 5 Steps to Real, Lasting Transformation
Summary: Most leadership programs promise change. Better communication. Stronger teams. Less conflict. And for a while, things improve. Then stress hits, and everything snaps back. Why? Because most leadership work focuses on behavior. But behavior is just the surface. Underneath every reaction, every conflict, every miscommunication, there is a pattern. And if you don’t complete…
Read MoreMary Barra: The Leader Who Rebuilt a Company by Rebuilding Trust
Summary: When Mary Barra became CEO of General Motors in 2014, she didn’t step into a smooth-running machine. She stepped into a crisis. A massive ignition switch recall had just shaken the company, exposing not just a product flaw, but something far more dangerous: a culture of silence. Here is what she did to turn…
Read MoreStrong Teams Don’t Avoid Breakdowns, They Repair Them Fast
Summary: Let’s start with the truth most organizations quietly sidestep: conflict is not the problem. Avoidance is. In today’s workplace, teams are often trained, implicitly or explicitly, to keep things smooth, professional, and drama-free. On the surface, that sounds ideal. But underneath? Resentment builds. Conversations go underground. Misunderstandings calcify into narratives that no one names…
Read MoreSatya Nadella’s Leadership at Microsoft: A GLIMMERS Approach to Head, Heart, and Gut Leadership
Summary: When Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft in 2014, the company was already one of the world’s most powerful technology organizations. Yet internally, many employees described a culture marked by competition, silos, and a constant need to prove who was smartest in the room. More than a decade later, Microsoft is widely recognized not…
Read MoreRevenge Quitting: The Workplace Warning Sign Leaders Are Ignoring
Summary: Did someone just quit your company today? Not quietly, but with determination? Consider the fact that they quit to make a point. Welcome to the new workplace phenomenon known as “revenge quitting.” It’s when employees resign in anger or frustration to send a message to leadership about a workplace culture that has stopped listening.…
Read MoreMelinda French Gates: Leadership After the Hard Lessons
Melinda French Gates shows how honest self-reflection, courage, and listening to inner signals can transform personal challenges into powerful leadership and advocacy for women worldwide.
Read MoreLeadership Does Not Wait for Permission: The Glimmers José Andrés Brings into the Darkest Places
Leadership does not wait for perfect conditions. Inspired by José Andrés and World Central Kitchen, this article explores how aligned leadership begins with gut instinct, supported by head and heart, to take meaningful action in moments that matter most.
Read MoreWhen the World Feels Unsafe, People Look for One Thing from Their Leaders
When the world feels unsafe, leaders set the emotional tone. Discover how calm presence, nervous system regulation, and steady communication support teams and families during chaotic times.
Read MoreAlysa Liu: The Quiet Strength of Becoming Yourself
Alysa Liu inspires a new model of whole person leadership by choosing authenticity over pressure, showing young leaders the way forward.
Read MoreHow to Talk to a Micromanager: Turn Control into Trust at Work
Learn how to talk with clarity and confidence to reduce control patterns, build trust, and improve team performance.
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