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January 20, 2026January 21, 2026

The Profitability Leaks in Your 2026 Budget

Your 2026 profit risks are not just in the market or the economy. It’s very likely sitting in your leadership ranks. Unlock millions of dollars by uncovering toxic leaders, fixing misaligned assignments, and keeping your best people from walking to your competitors by adopting a Leadership Resources Management strategy that pays dividends in 2026 and beyond.

Click on the image below to view the slides to see how these leaks can result in a $19 million impact for a 1,200 person organization.

January 8, 2026January 19, 2026

How a CHRO Turned Toxic Leadership Into 2025 Profitability

TALES FROM THE LEADERSHIP FRONT
Maya stepped into 2025 as CHRO of a 5,000‑person pharmaceutical company with a clear mandate: improve profitability without burning people out. Her biggest constraint wasn’t the market; it was the cost of toxic and misaligned leaders quietly eroding performance, engagement, and retention at the top.

January 7, 2026January 19, 2026

The Overlooked Leadership Strategy That Will Hurt Your 2026 Profitability

Most organizations have already locked in their 2026 budgets. Yet many have quietly overlooked a leadership strategy that could mean the difference between hitting their profit targets and leaving millions on the table. That strategy is Leadership Resources Management (LRM)—a disciplined way to identify and resolve toxic leaders, reduce leadership misalignment, and retain your most valuable leadership talent.

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Don’t Let a Toxic Grinch Steal Your Christmas or Your 2026 Profitability!

Every year, I enjoy watching TV shows and movies about the holiday season. It’s a tradition I started with my kids when they were young and continue to this day either by myself or when they arrive for the holidays. Some of my favorites include, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, “It’s a Wonderful Life” and even “Die Hard.” I also like to watch the animated “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” but this year, I decided to also watch the 2000 live version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with Jim Carrey. The animated version is my favorite, as I’ve read the book to my kids several times when they were young and even tried to imitate Boris Karloff at times. As I was watching it, I saw several parallels to toxic leadership that I’ve been writing and speaking about lately. There are 4 points about the similarities to the Grinch and a toxic leader that I would like to share with you.

December 17, 2025January 19, 2026

Reducing Costly Leadership Misalignment

Growth in many companies rarely stalls because of a lack of ideas or effort. It stalls because leadership is misaligned on priorities, roles, and ways of working. Small gaps at the top become major disconnects by the time they reach frontline teams, showing up as slow decisions, rework, and competing initiatives.

December 12, 2025January 19, 2026

Why Toxic Leaders Survive So Long

People frequently ask why toxic leaders survive in an organization. In this video, I explain some of the reasons.

December 12, 2025January 19, 2026

Toxic Leaders: The Silent Profit Leak in Organizations

In organizations, a single toxic leader can quietly drain far more value than a weak product line or a small market loss. Toxic leaders create fear, favoritism, and instability that erode morale, collaboration, and trust. Employees under these leaders report higher stress, lower satisfaction, and a greater intent to leave, which pushes your best people toward competitors who offer healthier environments.

December 4, 2025January 19, 2026

The 4 Seasons of Building a Winning Leadership Management Culture

If you’ve ever followed a sports team, you know their success isn’t accidental. Coaches and players think in seasons—each with a distinct purpose, each building toward a championship. There’s the preseason, where talent is evaluated. The regular season, where strategy and alignment determine success. The postseason, when only the highest performers rise. And finally, the offseason, when reflection fuels improvement.

December 2, 2025January 19, 2026

The Leadership Alignment Prescription

TALES FROM THE LEADERSHIP FRONT
Sofia had been the Chief Operating Officer at a west coast hospital system for just six months when she noticed a troubling pattern: department performance varied wildly, and leaders seemed overwhelmed, misplaced, or simply mismatched for the challenges they faced. Nursing supervisors with strong clinical skills were buried in administrative tasks. Tech-savvy managers were stuck in departments resistant to digital change. And rising leaders with incredible people skills were stuck behind data dashboards instead of leading teams.

November 18, 2025January 19, 2026

Aligning for the Future: How One Biotech Leader Transformed His Organization

TALES FROM THE LEADERSHIP FRONT
Daniel Ruiz had spent twenty years climbing the ranks of the biotech industry, but nothing prepared him for the leadership fractures he discovered when he stepped in as CEO of Genexra Labs. Projects stalled, teams second-guessed direction, and turnover quietly bled talent from critical departments. The company’s science was cutting-edge—its leadership alignment was not.