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Mastering Difficult Conversations: Proven Strategies for Workplace Communication Whether you are an individual in a formal leadership...

By Seagram W. Porter, MPA, CSM ret. This might ruffle a few feathers, but it’s a truth worth telling. There are influential, informal...

Is Your Leadership Driving People Away?  Are you struggling to retain team members or middle managers? Do exit interviews suggest people...

By Seagram W. Porter, MPA, CSM(ret.) Tired Leaders Made Tired Decisions In my 28 years of service in the United States Army, I learned...

By Seagram W. Porter, MPA, CSM(ret) In 2005, I stepped into my first leadership role as a First Sergeant, leading 80 soldiers. At the...

by Seagram W. Porter, MPA, CSM (ret.) Imagine leadership as a tree firmly rooted, with a sturdy trunk and branches reaching for the sky,...

Are you a leader who struggles to get your team engaged with initiatives at work or in their day-to-day responsibilities? If so, you’re...

Why Quality Improvement Alone Isn’t Enough Without Evidence Quality improvement (QI) is everywhere, from manufacturing to education to...

Why do so many well-intentioned change efforts in organizations fall flat despite the best intentions, talented teams, and pressing...

Throughout my life, one phrase has remained my silent anthem: Just watch me. Time and time again, people have doubted my abilities,...

Here are five ways to help you start and to find motivation along the way.

Let's Keep It Real: Some Projects Fail How often have you heard someone say, “We tried that and it didn’t work”? If you're leading change...