by jpollard | Oct 5, 2026 | Coaching & Team Empowerment, Communication & Soft Skills, Leadership Development
One of the advantages of the work we do is getting to spend time with leaders across a wide range of organizations. Every organization is different, but over the course of a quarter, certain conversations begin to repeat themselves. The same frustrations surface....
by jpollard | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
When we talk about risk in an organization, we tend to think about the things we can see, track, and measure. In banking, that might mean credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, compliance, cybersecurity, or fraud. We pay attention to those things because we...
by jpollard | Aug 13, 2026 | Coaching & Team Empowerment, Communication & Soft Skills, Culture & Purpose, Leadership Development
There are a lot of leadership books out there, but there are a handful we find ourselves coming back to and recommending over and over again. They are not all about the same thing, and that is part of what makes this list useful. Some have helped us think differently...
by jpollard | Jul 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the advantages of working with organizations across different industries is perspective. When you’re leading an organization, it’s easy to assume the challenges you’re facing are unique. Then you spend time with another leadership...
by jpollard | May 6, 2026 | Coaching & Team Empowerment, Culture & Purpose, Innovation & Strategy, Leadership Development, Uncategorized
Why smart teams fall out of alignment and how to fix it The meeting starts the way they always do: on time, with a full calendar, and good people in the room. Marketing kicks things off. “We need to push harder on growth this quarter. Pipeline is light, and we’re...