The Meetings That Feel Too Perfect
In a room full of energy and excitement, there's a danger in mistaking the feeling of alignment for alignment itself.
Tag Courageous Leadership
Stop Asking for Buy-In, Start Building Ownership
Buy-in has been the gold standard of leadership for decades. But what if chasing it is actually the thing standing between your team and real ownership?
Stored Greatness. Why Isn’t It Showing Up?
Your team is already fully charged, and that charge has an expiration date. In this post, Dr. Angie unpacks why potential doesn't activate on its own, why your best people are quietly holding back, and why what you say next as a leader determines whether that stored greatness finally gets put to use.
Activating Human Potential as a Leadership Imperative
Dr. Angie Paccione explores why potential remains untapped in organizations and what leaders must do to activate it.
What Punch the Monkey Can Teach Us About The Doofus Principle
A young macaque named Punch was quickly labeled as bullied... until experts revealed a different story. The Doofus Principle reminds us that the narrative we collect about friction is often the very thing shaping our teams.
Lesson from the Olympics: You Can’t Outwork Bad Technique
The Olympics remind us that even the hardest effort falls short when technique is off. In business, precision (not intensity) turns effort into momentum.
Experiencing Peace in the Middle of Chaos
The world feels loud, and life isn’t going to slow down. What if peace isn’t found by removing chaos, but by changing how you move through it?
Are You Getting Enough Sleep to Lead?
Trying to lead while running on fumes changes how decisions get made. When sleep is sacrificed, clarity gives way to urgency and execution starts to feel heavier than it should.
Empowered on Paper, Hesitant in Practice
Empowerment can exist on paper and still stall in practice. The Best Ever Principle activates leaders to step into the moment and make it better.
There’s a Gap in Your Team’s Alignment
When 5 familiar signs appear despite smart people and good intentions the issue is not effort but barriers constraining execution.