Imagine you’re a freshly promoted manager. You’re asked to meet with senior leadership for the very first time—in five minutes. Gulp. Once you’re in the room (still trying to figure out who's who), ...

Ever find yourself trying to sound diplomatic or softening your message with a thousand words? Imagine a kid chasing a baseball into a busy street and the dad saying, “Well, you might want to slow ...

“Clear is kind,” Brené Brown wrote in her book Dare to Lead. As a leader, you communicate clearly and kindly if you want to get to the point directly and immediately, without people having to decipher ...

Why do decision-makers at work really choose one person for a role over another? What actually makes them trust someone's judgment? How do they decide in practice who to tap for important ...