Welcome to Leadership Insights! Each week, we curate transformative leadership insights and add our own expertise to help you lead with purpose and impact. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, you’ll find actionable wisdom in every edition.
What if I told you the most powerful leadership tool you have isn’t strategy, data, or even experience—it’s the ability to ask the right question at the right time? Great leaders don’t always have the answers, but they know how to spark the conversations that drive results, inspire innovation, and deepen trust.
Here’s a question to wow your team and get immediate results this week: “What’s one thing we’re not doing right now that could make a huge difference if we started?” This single question shifts the focus from routine to possibility, sparking creativity and uncovering hidden opportunities. Try asking it in your next team meeting or 1:1, and watch how quickly the conversation transforms.
This Week’s Posts We Love
LinkedIn Spotlight Post from Nick Romanos
This post stopped me in my scroll—and I had to jump into the comments. It’s a powerful reminder that true value often lives beneath the surface of the task. In a world racing toward automation, it’s the human nuance, creativity, and connection that still make all the difference. Don’t underestimate what can’t be measured.
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Podcast Spotlight: “How to Succeed in Your Career When Change Is a Constant” from HBR on Leadership
In today’s fast-moving business world, change isn’t the exception—it’s the norm. That’s why I loved this week’s episode of HBR on Leadership featuring Bonnie Hammer, former Vice Chair of NBCUniversal, who shares how she not only kept up with industry disruption, but also led through it. As a coach, I’m always encouraging leaders to not just adapt, but to drive the change themselves. This episode is full of real, practical insight—definitely worth a listen.
Listen to the Full Episode Here
Book of the Week
Read People Like a Book by Patrick King
This week’s must-read for leaders is Read People Like a Book by Patrick King, a fascinating guide to understanding human behavior and psychology. By teaching practical techniques to analyze body language, detect lies, and decode subtle social signals, this book helps leaders enhance emotional intelligence and build stronger, more authentic connections. It’s an essential resource for anyone looking to improve interpersonal dynamics and lead with greater insight and influence.
Must-Read Article of the Week
“Why Effective Communication is the Cornerstone of a Thriving Workplace” by Andy Botwin
We found this article to be a valuable resource for leaders looking to improve workplace communication. It emphasizes key elements like clarity, active listening, and empathy, which are essential for building trust and improving team dynamics. Leaders will find value in this because it not only provides practical tips for enhancing communication but also highlights the direct impact it has on productivity, employee satisfaction, and crisis management.
From the CARE to Lead® Archives
Five Ways to Use Difficult Conversations to Your Advantage
Tough conversations aren’t roadblocks—they’re opportunities in disguise. This week’s archive pick unpacks five practical ways leaders can turn uncomfortable moments into powerful tools for trust, creativity, and team growth. If you’ve ever dreaded giving feedback or navigating conflict, this one’s for you. Let’s reframe how we lead through the hard stuff—together.
Closing Thoughts
The right question can change everything. How are you using questions to inspire and lead your team? Let’s keep the momentum going—connect with me on LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram, and share what this question unlocked for you.
Thank you for being part of our leadership community. We’re dedicated to helping you lead with Clarity, Authenticity, Responsibility, and Engagement. Until next week, keep raising the bar on your leadership journey!
