Archive for November, 2025
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Relationship-Centered Leadership: The Model That Actually Lasts
Leadership is often described in terms of outcomes, such as hitting performance targets or managing change. While results matter, the most enduring form of leadership is built on relationships. The quality of your connections with others determines how much influence you have, how well your team functions, and how resilient your workplace culture becomes over time. Leadership is not just what you accomplish. It is how you relate to others while doing it.
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Why Stability Beats Charisma: Building Environments People Can Count On
In many workplaces, charismatic leaders often get the spotlight. Their energy, bold vision, and persuasive communication style can draw attention and inspire action. While charisma can be useful in certain […]
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CarMax CEO Transition: Turning Leadership Change into Strategic Renewal
CarMax’s announcement that CEO Bill Nash will step down marks more than a change in leadership. It represents a deliberate opportunity for renewal. By appointing board member David McCreight as interim CEO, the company signaled a commitment to stability, transparency, and strategic reset. For managers, this transition illustrates how leadership changes can serve as moments to refocus strategy, refresh culture, and strengthen stakeholder confidence.
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Leadership Links #22
This week’s Leadership Links tracks five moves that turn strategy into results. Diageo names Dave Lewis to sharpen brand focus, Newmont details integration after its Newcrest deal, MongoDB signals product speed with a planned handoff, Honeywell’s aerospace spinout picks an insider to set Day One pace, and Britannia maps a steady path through a leadership change.
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Loyalty Without Blindness: How to Stay Committed While Staying Honest
Loyalty has long been viewed as a virtue in the workplace. Employees who are considered loyal are often praised for their commitment and reliability. However, today’s work environments are fast-moving and constantly evolving. As a result, loyalty cannot mean what it used to. It should no longer be defined by blind allegiance or staying in place no matter the circumstances. Loyalty now involves mutual respect, honesty, and a shared commitment to the greater mission. It must be redefined as active engagement rather than passive agreement.
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Margin Pressure and Management Discipline: Lessons from Waste Management’s Third Quarter
The latest results from Waste Management, Inc. reveal a challenge that many organizations face today: strong revenue growth paired with shrinking margins. The company reported revenue of approximately 6.44 billion […]
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Leadership Links #21
This week’s edition looks at leadership choices that balance growth ambition with execution discipline. A semiconductor firm times a CEO transition at a profitability inflection. A health sciences chairman calls for renewed, values led engagement. A fast growing restaurant brand brings outside firepower to its board. A global risk advisor elevates a regional chief to match opportunity with local fluency. A specialty pharma company appoints a biotech veteran to scale innovation and partnerships.
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Leading Across Silos: Building Coalitions That Actually Work
In many organizations, the biggest obstacles to progress are not technical or strategic. They are relational. Silos form naturally when teams become focused on their own goals, processes, and language. While specialization has its advantages, it often leads to missed opportunities, duplicated efforts, and miscommunication. The leaders who succeed in these environments are those who know how to build coalitions, not just manage tasks.