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February 3, 2026February 5, 2026

The Domino Effect of Harboring Toxic Leaders

Harboring toxic leaders doesn’t just create a few bad days at work; it quietly rewires your entire leadership pipeline and accelerates the loss of your best people.

The domino effect of toxic leadership is real. When you allow toxic leaders to operate unchecked, you’re not just tolerating bad behavior, you’re signaling to the entire organization that toxicity is acceptable, even rewarded. This message spreads fast. What begins as a “difficult, but high‑performing” manager can quickly evolve into a wider toxic culture that erodes trust, engagement, and retention.

January 28, 2026February 3, 2026

From One Off Promotions to a Leadership System

Promotions, lateral moves, and succession decisions are some of the most consequential choices a senior executive makes. Yet in many organizations, those decisions are made in one‑off meetings with incomplete data, heavy reliance on opinions, and limited visibility across the whole leadership bench. The result is a pattern of “surprises” – unexpected failures, stalled initiatives, and regrettable turnover – after the fact.

January 20, 2026February 3, 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.

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 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.

August 27, 2025January 19, 2026

Transforming Nursing Leadership Utilization With LeadershipRM™ – A Case Study Brief

Overview

“Gott Health” (name changed for confidentiality), a fast-growing regional hospital system, faced a leadership challenge. With 20 facilities and over 5,000 nursing staff, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) was overwhelmed—managing 24 direct reports, well beyond the limit for effective leadership. Even after reducing the number to 13, she knew a more strategic solution was needed.

August 7, 2025January 19, 2026

3 Costly Leadership Management Pain Points Requiring Immediate Attention

U.S. companies pour over $200 billion into leadership development each year—yet only 10% see real results, according to Harvard Business Review. There are numerous reasons why, but a contributing factor is probably because most organizations focus on developing leaders… but not managing them for sustainable growth.

July 29, 2025January 19, 2026

The Science of Retention: A Biotech CEO’s Leadership Management Blueprint

TALES FROM THE LEADERSHIP FRONT
As CEO of a fast-rising biotech company focused on personalized medicine, Dr. Aria Fields knew the future of the company rested not just in innovation – but in people.

May 20, 2025January 19, 2026

Why Leadership is Your Organization’s Most Valuable Resource

If I were to ask you to name your organization’s most valuable resource, you would probably respond with innovation, technology/data, mineral resources or even your people or culture. People and culture are pretty close, but people usually thrive and like the working environment because of a good leader. Culture is also nourished and supported by a good leader. In fact, a good leader will help an organization maximize the value of all of their other resources.