How Leaders Perform Under Pressure

by | Nov 10, 2026 | Article

Pressure is a familiar part of leadership. Important decisions, difficult conversations, major presentations, organizational changes, and unexpected crises can all place enormous demands on a leader. The higher the stakes, the greater the expectation to perform well,...

Why Did You Do This to Yourself?

by | Nov 3, 2026 | Note From Tom

I recently had the incredible opportunity to stand on the famous red TEDx circle and deliver a talk at TEDx Arkansas State University! Getting there was quite an experience. I had been warned that becoming a TEDx speaker would involve a lot of rejection, and those...

Help Your Leaders Give the Right Kind of Help

by | Oct 20, 2026 | Opportunity

One of the hardest leadership skills is knowing what someone actually needs from you. Sometimes they need a decision. Sometimes they need coaching. Sometimes they need you to listen well enough to help them solve the problem themselves. That is exactly the kind of...

How Leaders Make Sure Their Help Is Actually Helpful

by | Oct 13, 2026 | Article

Leaders are often rewarded for being helpful. Someone brings a problem, and the natural instinct is to step in, offer advice, make a decision, or start fixing whatever appears to be wrong. Experience can make that instinct even stronger because experienced leaders...