Insights and Resources

Protect Your Team’s Thinking Time
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

Protect Your Team’s Thinking Time

Burnout is not just feeling tired. It is not synonymous with depression. It is a chronic condition that results from prolonged exposure to work environments that are unsustainable. The bottom line is that wasteful work is wasteful energy and it’s crushing your best people.

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Is Your Team Communicating What Customers Need to Hear?
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

Is Your Team Communicating What Customers Need to Hear?

One key factor sets the most successful companies I’ve worked with apart: they can succinctly articulate each customer’s pain points, their vision for the future, and how their product capabilities bridge the gap.

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A Note Of Encouragement For Leaders Looking Ahead
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

A Note Of Encouragement For Leaders Looking Ahead

You became a leader because you have a vision for a better future and have inspired others to be a part of that vision. Now, people are hungry to show up and work to be part of something bigger than themselves, to feel lit up, and to be challenged in fulfilling ways.

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3 Simple Ways to Connect With Your Team in Challenging Times
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

3 Simple Ways to Connect With Your Team in Challenging Times

We are only days away from a consequential and historic election. With so much happening in the world and in our lives, it’s easy to become distracted or feel depleted. Fear and stress about the state of the world can throw us off balance, and in moments like these, it’s more important than ever for leaders to support their teams with a sense of steadiness, compassion, and community.

If your team seems a bit scattered and in need of support to return to the present moment, here are three things you can do with them today.

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The Future of Business Belongs to the Wisdom Workers
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

The Future of Business Belongs to the Wisdom Workers

The nature of leadership is undergoing a fundamental shift. As technology continues to revolutionize the business world, access to information has become ubiquitous. Yet, while knowledge is now widely available, wisdom—an irreplaceable asset rooted in experience and human insight—remains the defining trait of truly impactful leaders. I recently spoke with renowned entrepreneur and business mentor Chip Conley to explore how wisdom, not knowledge, is shaping the future of leadership.

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Mindful Leadership
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

Mindful Leadership

Can we lead with heart and purpose, while still building businesses that thrive?

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Re-humanizing Leadership
Jessica MacLeod Jessica MacLeod

Re-humanizing Leadership

Effectively leading the next generation requires re-humanizing work with wholehearted confidence, vulnerability, and authenticity

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