Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.
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Larry Robertson:
“Your most potent leadership tool is the one that makes all the rest effective” (11-7-25).
“Self-awareness is the inarguable foundation on which your leadership success rises or falls, bar none. It is no less than the soul that makes leadership work.”
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Randy Conley, Blanchard:
“Do People Feel Safe with You?” (11-11-25).
“[W]hen people belong to workplaces where trust and [psychological] safety flourish, their performance and potential are unleashed, and they produce great results.”
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Joe Folkman:
“Why Giving Only Negative Feedback Hurts Your Leadership”
(4-28-25).
“Feedback isn’t just about performance—it’s about leadership. If you want to build trust, improve relationships, and grow as a leader, you need to embrace both sides of the feedback coin. Praise what’s going well. Address what’s not. The best leaders do both—and they’re recognized for it.”
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Kellogg Insight — Laura Pavin with Professor Leigh Thompson:
“Podcast: In Workplace Negotiations, Put the Relationship First” (11-10-25).
“Open the conversation by affirming that you value the relationship. You should also make sure that you’re doing your research and have the data to make a plan B, a strong argument for a request, or to explain what’s not working. And finally, make whomever you’re negotiating with into your collaboration partner.”
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Julie Winkle Giuliani:
“Retention is so yesterday — Regeneration is today’s leadership imperative” (11-13-25).
“An enduring commitment to development instills hope in employees — even if promotions, moves and salary increases aren’t available. Investing in their growth sends a powerful signal of support while also allowing employees to take constructive action to prepare for an uncertain future.”
