The conversations that build great teams are not the ones that go smoothly. They are the ones leaders are willing to stay in even when every instinct says 'retreat.'Staying In Itinvites readers inside a fast-scaling technology company unraveling under the weight of its own success. Through the eyes of leaders navigating familiar challenges, bottlenecks, and barriers to performance, we learn that behind every risky or uncertain conversation is the possibi...

Open yourself to new possibilities.Curiosity is a powerful tool for leaders. It can help you cope with complexity, learn from challenging conversations, build trust, and discover new perspectives.This book provides the expert research and advice you need to break free of your assumptions, strengthen your relationships, and see the world differently.This volume includes the work of:Tomas Chamorro-PremuzicMarsha Acker...

THE CONVERSATION REVOLUTION STARTS WITH YOUJoin the movement. Become a SPACES Changemaker.While everyone's anxious about what AI will replace, brilliant people are sitting through meetings where they can't even think together. Smart teams. Clear agendas. Important decisions. Yet somehow, talented people talk past each other, drain energy instead of creating it, and check out mentally while still on the call.The way we converse is th...

Leadership comes in many different forms and styles, and it can easily feel like the change we're not expecting is the one we get. And when it comes to change, perhaps the only certainty is that it is continuous - the individuals and systems we interact with on a daily basis are constantly changing. In other words, part of the core work of becoming leaders who are prepared and truly able to lead change is to increase our awareness of what's happening - in ourselves, in our teams, in our gr...

Have you ever felt unsure how to help a team that was spinning in circles? Or wanted to flee a room with a high-conflict group?If you lead teams of any size, chances are you have been a facilitator at some point. But what does it mean to be a facilitator? While sticky notes, dot voting, and gathering people around a whiteboard are all helpful activities, they can only take us so far.The Art & Science of Facilitation is your guide to moving your team further forward using th...