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In the Arena

All growth starts with self-awareness.

In the Arena isn’t just about leadership – it’s about uncovering the patterns, scripts, and beliefs that quietly shape us. Most people lead by default, but real impact comes from doing the deeper work.

Grounded in decades of behavioral science, this podcast helps you recognize what holds you back and build the capacity to live and lead differently.

Leadership Essentials

Leadership Essentials   Gain the skills and knowledge to guide your leadership Elevate to meet the challenges of your leadership role with our Leadership Essentials program. Your ability to excel in your role and inspire others…

The 5 Principles of Feedback

By Keith Merron   Recently, I have begun working with three new client organizations; each wants to become more effective as a business system. As usual, I am starting at the top of each organization and…

Getting to the Honeymoon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Tom Coble All of us, at one point or another, can relate to the awkwardness involved in dating. The purpose of dating is to expose yourself (legally) to as many people as possible with…

5 Leadership Tools to Avoid the “Fire!” Panic

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you prepared to fight a vigorous blaze? When a fire erupts, do you want people minimally trained on how to get out of the building or do you want them to have practiced it several…

Preventing Organization Fires: 5 Questions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Real” effective firefighters are those who prevent blazes from occurring. Whether you stand watch at a firehouse or are a leader within an organization, the true test of your leadership effectiveness is not putting out fires…

The 6 Symptoms of Leadership Arson

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Bradford F. Spencer, Ph.D. The opening scene from the 1991 movie Backdraft captures a heroic firefighter whose son is at a fire watching his father leap from one balcony to another as he saves…

The Quality of People

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The following article takes inspiration from Elbert Hubbard’s 1899 article, A Message to Garcia.    By Hedges Capers, M.A.     (Spring 1993)   Dr. W. Edwards Deming is 92 years old. He is credited with Japan’s national…

Speaking of Pandemics …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Bradford F. Spencer, Ph.D.     (Fall 2020) Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic is upon us (in case you missed it). The global economic and emotional damage is tragic beyond words. But that is not the…

Soar With the Eagles

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Tom Coble   A bald eagle flares its wings and lands in a nest with a rather large fish in its talon. An eaglet chick’s head appears above the rim of the nest with…

7 Ways to Develop Your Team’s Alignment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Tom Shenk   Can you imagine the challenge of aligning all people within an organization behind a common set of values? First, I suppose, it is appropriate to ask the greater question: How significant…
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