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The Leadership Energy Audit That Will Transform Your Impact

Leadership has long been framed as a discipline of time management—calendars, schedules, and task lists dominate the advice given to...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

3 days ago6 min read

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Leading With a Bias for Stillness in a World Obsessed With Speed

The executive boardroom fell silent as the CEO closed her laptop and leaned back in her chair. The quarterly projections demanded...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

5 days ago6 min read

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How to Lead When Strategic Clarity Is Scarce

The executive stared at the whiteboard, marker hovering mid-air. Six months ago, the five-year strategic plan seemed bulletproof. Today,...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

6 days ago6 min read

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Leading Without the Mask Makes You a More Powerful Leader

The executive boardroom falls silent as you enter. Every eye turns toward you, expecting wisdom, confidence, and unwavering strength. The...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

7 days ago6 min read

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Leading With Less: The Unexpected Strength of Constraints

In a world that measures success by accumulation—more resources, larger teams, bigger budgets—leaders often wait for ideal conditions...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Sep 55 min read

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The Urgency Trap: Why Great Leaders Distinguish Between What's Loud and What Matters

The email notification pings. The instant message blinks red. The phone buzzes with a "critical" update. Your calendar shows back-to-back...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Sep 26 min read

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The Confident Leader’s Guide to De-Risking Decisions

Leadership has never been about making easy choices. The weightiest decisions—whether a billion-dollar acquisition, a company-wide...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Aug 296 min read

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The Power of Internal Talent Mobility: Building Your Future-Ready Organization

The contemporary business environment often feels like a perpetual motion machine, especially when it comes to internal talent mobility....

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Aug 285 min read

Leading the Way With Next Generation Leadership: Book Review of "When We’re in Charge"

The Shifting World of Leadership Throughout history, leadership has been a constant need, yet its definition has rarely stood still. In...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Aug 274 min read

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Building an Accountability Firewall That Transforms Performance Management

The Inner Conflict of Conscientious Leadership Every leader faces a singular, defining anxiety: the moment when performance begins to...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Aug 266 min read

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How Strategic Forecasting Transforms Leadership Anxiety Into Competitive Advantage

The Reality Of Leading In An Age Of Perpetual Disruption The last two decades have fundamentally altered what it means to lead an...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Aug 256 min read

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Steward Leadership: Moving from Extraction to Regeneration in Business

The conventional leadership playbook is outdated. For decades, the primary objective has been to extract—value from employees, resources,...

Strategic Leadership

Jerry Justice

Aug 126 min read