I spoke to the employees at a company that has a glowing reputation. As I explained how problem-solving is the quickest way to earn influence in an organization, it sparked a heated conversation that ...

In today’s competitive job market, employers are actively seeking individuals who possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These two abilities go hand in hand, and together, they ...

Leadership isn’t just about vision or charisma—it’s about navigating complexity, decoding resistance, and making decisions when the stakes are high and the answers aren’t obvious. Katie Best, author ...

Most founders don’t step in to fix things because they lack trust in their teams. They do it because under pressure, their ...

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The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success. Yet, despite the abundance of tools and methodologies available, I've noticed organizations often struggle ...

Broad thinking helps leaders identify and address the right organizational challenges effectively. Considering the big picture prevents short-term decisions from causing long-term problems across ...

Here’s how leaders can unlock their team’s potential by understanding and leveraging personality types to align individual strengths with roles that foster productivity, collaboration and engagement.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, the enduring importance of uniquely human skills cannot be overstated. While AI excels at processing vast amounts of data and ...

At an Oracle roundtable during TechSparks 2025, CTOs and tech leaders moved beyond the AI hype to confront harder truths ...