Leading in Uncertainty

“How do I know how much work my employees are doing?”  “Why doesn’t my manager care about my needs?” Many organizations find themselves in conversations about returning to the office that are fraught or contentious. Some have already implemented a model following the disruptive period of the pandemic and are now dealing with the consequences...

Renee and Jeff talk about the responsibilities facing a coach, fear of the unknown, and sitting with discomfort. Renee illustrates a parallel between climbing and leadership: “I don’t think that you really know unless you try and you have to be okay with falling, in climbing and in a work scenario. When you’re leading a...

Transcript below, for those of you who prefer reading over listening! Angie Jeff, one of the things you’ve guided CEOs to do is to deal with their emotions in the open. What does that mean? Why do you say that? Jeff The first thing is, we have to acknowledge that leaders are people, and people...

Transcript below, for those of you who prefer reading over listening! Angie Jeff, one of the things that we’re hearing a lot from our clients is they see themselves in this moment as wartime CEOs, wartime generals… or they’re hearing investors say that they’re now in a wartime situation versus a peacetime situation. What do...

You’re being chased by a lion. Your endocrine system kicks in, readying you for fight or flight. Your vision narrows, your heart pumps, and your capacity for abstract and creative thought is diminished – survival mode. Millenia of evolution have shaped this response in the human brain and body. Only there is no lion at...

2020 was a great year for confusion. From pandemics to elections to calls for justice, our community of leaders faced each new wave of confusion with courage and a commitment to turn their confusion into clarity. We were honored to be a part of that commitment, and to watch the many businesses and people we...

Our purpose at Talentism is systematically unleashing human potential. In our society, the main place people come together to achieve goals cooperatively is at work. Helping people get clear in their work so they can continually evolve toward accomplishing more meaningful and complex goals together is the key vector through which we deliver on our purpose....

As the pandemic and its social impacts drag on, we increasingly hear reports of people feeling burned out. While it’s not the case for everyone, for a sizable portion of the population the uncertainty, instability, and new mechanics for both work and daily life are deeply confusing, even without layering on the immediate experience of...

Loss and grief are inevitable parts of life. While many managers will be faced with mourning employees at some point during their career, the ongoing rise of COVID in the US suggests it’s something more people may be managing in a work context. Today’s Sensemaker offers some thoughts on how you can support others through...

Our purpose at Talentism is systematically unleashing human potential, starting in commercial contexts. A core part of this purpose is helping individuals align their goals and responsibilities with what they are like (and helping managers do this with their employees). Our primary framework for this alignment we call “the Big 4”, comprising Purpose, Talent, Opportunity and Home. THINK Purpose: Purpose...