David Burkus is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of five books on leadership and teamwork.
There’s a particular kind of colleague most people have encountered at some point — the one who’s always a few minutes late to every meeting because they were just tweaking one more slide. The one […]
You want to get promoted. You want to be invited to bigger projects. You want to be in the room where decisions get made. And if you’ve been around long enough, you’ve probably figured out […]
Sales kickoffs have an energy problem. Not too little energy—too much of the wrong kind. Most sales kickoffs are designed to pump people up. Cue the highlight reel. Bring in a motivational speaker. Roll out […]
Most leaders treat failure like a PR problem. Something to manage, spin, or quietly move past before anyone notices. The instinct is almost automatic: protect your credibility, deflect where possible, and get back to business […]
Most people think of leadership as something that gets assigned. You get the promotion, the fancy office, the team — and suddenly you’re a leader. But researchers have been pushing back on that assumption for […]
Every leader has met one. The numbers are great. Deadlines hit. Clients rave. On paper, they look like your most valuable person. But talk to the team, and a completely different picture emerges. “They shut […]
