@wsj Bestselling Author of Leading Lightly, order below | MCC | Expert in facilitating transformational change for individuals, teams, and organizations.
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If your title disappeared tomorrow, how much influence would you still have?
Authority can compel action. It can’t manufacture trust or commitment.
Our latest blog explores the power dynamics leaders often misread. jodymichael.com/blog/the-pow…
Career growth doesn’t always mean moving up.
“Wildflowering” your career means exploring new skills, projects and functions with purpose — building experience that can prepare you for opportunities you didn’t anticipate. jodymichael.com/blog/wildflo…
AI adoption isn’t only about introducing new technology. It’s about helping people understand what that technology means for their work, their value and their future.
Our latest blog explores the human side of leading through AI. jodymichael.com/blog/leading…
What skill becomes more valuable as AI gets better at doing the work?
Curiosity.
This @KelloggSchool article explores why the ability to ask questions, explore possibilities and keep learning may be one of our greatest advantages in the AI age. insight.kellogg.northwestern…
When change keeps stacking up, even adaptable people can struggle to keep pace. This @HarvardBiz article explores why leading through change has become more difficult and what leaders need to understand about the experience of constant transformation. hbr.org/2026/01/why-keeping-…
Toxic leadership isn’t always obvious.
Sometimes it looks like confidence, decisiveness and high performance, while the damage shows up elsewhere: turnover, disengagement and teams afraid to speak up.
Learn to spot the hidden cost: jodymichael.com/blog/the-inv…
When too many decisions, approvals and problems flow through one senior leader, the leader’s capacity can become the organization’s capacity.
How leaders become bottlenecks without realizing it—and what to do about it: jodymichael.com/blog/when-se…
A sound strategy doesn’t guarantee successful execution.
Before rolling out a major initiative, leaders need to assess whether their teams have the alignment, capacity and commitment to carry it forward. (via @harvardbiz) hbr.org/2026/08/before-rolli…
Being busy isn’t the same as moving forward.
When you aren’t clear about what you actually want, even good opportunities can pull you in the wrong direction.
We explore the cost of operating without clarity: jodymichael.com/blog/the-cos…
54% of Gen Z applicants reportedly ghost employers after a job offer. But 75% of employers admit to ghosting candidates, too.
The bigger issue may not be generational. It may be how impersonal hiring and work have become.
Via @Inc: inc.com/victoria-salves/54-p…
You don’t need formal authority to have influence. The ability to build trust, create alignment and move people toward action is increasingly critical in organizations where collaboration crosses teams and reporting lines. Read more from @HarvardBiz: hbr.org/2026/09/5-ways-to-wi…
What quietly undermines leadership teams?
Often, it’s not strategy. It’s the patterns leaders default to under pressure.
Learn how these invisible habits affect ownership, trust and performance—and how to break the cycle. jodymichael.com/blog/the-inv…
The most valuable lead is often the one you didn't pay for.
Customer referrals are built on trust, not transactions. This @HarvardBiz article explains how organizations can earn more of them. hbr.org/2026/09/dont-underes…
Career uncertainty is difficult, but it doesn't have to define your future.
Our latest blog shares practical guidance for navigating layoffs, career transitions and the road ahead with clarity and confidence. jodymichael.com/blog/an-open…
What sets exceptional leaders apart? New research from @KelloggSchool highlights five traits that consistently distinguish the most effective leaders—and they're more learnable than you might think.
insight.kellogg.northwestern…!
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You don't have to be burned out to underperform.
Unresolved setbacks, conflict, and disappointment can quietly drain a leader's energy, judgment, and effectiveness—a phenomenon Jody Michael calls "emotional drag." Read her latest @Forbes article:
forbes.com/councils/forbesco…
How have men's and women's experiences in leadership changed over the past 60 years?
This @HarvardBiz article explores decades of research on leadership, gender, and the workplace—and what leaders can learn from it today. hbr.org/2026/07/what-60-year…?
The best ideas don't surface in environments where people don't feel safe speaking up.
This @KelloggSchool article explores how leaders can foster warmer, more inclusive conversations that lead to better decisions. insight.kellogg.northwestern…?
AI isn't replacing leadership. It's exposing it.
The biggest risk isn't adopting the wrong AI tool. It's waiting too long to develop the human capabilities AI can't replace.
Our latest blog explores what every leader should be thinking about now.
jodymichael.com/blog/the-cos…
Experience is a powerful teacher—but it can also be an expensive and time-consuming one.
Our latest blog explores the leadership lessons executive coach Don Eash wishes more professionals learned earlier in their careers. jodymichael.com/blog/the-rig…