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When great people leave, it’s rarely sudden. It happens in micro-moments — when clarity fades, purpose drifts, and connection thins. Retention isn’t about pay or perks; it’s about trust, belonging, and leadership behavior. This post explores where retention breaks down, why rebuilding trust can be faster than replacing people, and how great leaders create the conditions that make people want to stay.
When Old Crow Medicine Show’s frontman Ketch Secor took the stage alone, I expected great music. What I didn’t expect was a masterclass in courage, growth, and ownership — the kind every leader eventually faces.
Communication breakdowns are expensive—and almost always preventable.
When timelines, functions, or roles intersect, information slips through the cracks and costs skyrocket.
In this short video and post, Molly Hughes Wilmer shows how to find the “breakdown zones” in your organization and fix them before they turn into lost deals, delayed revenue, or frustrated teams.
A priest once told us, “Keep the problem in front of you, not between you.”
Helldivers 2 just proved that same principle can turn millions of strangers into one high-performing team.
Really? You can’t make a horse drink. Duh.
So why do we keep acting like human growth can be forced?
Leaders hate being pulled away, 70% of execution failures still stem from leadership gaps, and results aren’t measurable. Why isn’t executive development working—and can science show us a better way?
It doesn’t start with a blow-up. It starts with silence. Hesitation. A fog of “I thought they were handling it.” The result? A $2M slowdown no one saw coming. Here's how three behavioral shifts can change the trajectory.
When leadership growth becomes a shared experience, everything changes: clarity improves, silos soften, and real traction begins. That’s why I expanded beyond individual coaching—and why I focus on helping leaders grow together.
For 25 short minutes, we all do the same thing—together. We watch fireworks. Different politics, different backgrounds, one shared sky. As leaders, we need more of these moments—shared experiences that unify us, even briefly—alongside the deep focus and brilliance of our specialists. Because leadership isn’t just about disruption. It’s about integration.
The question isn’t “what now?”—it’s “why this now?”
In moments of change, the leaders who act with meaning lead with power.
