Remember dreaming of being an astronaut or superhero as a kid? No one imagined growing up to be a burned-out professional buried in meetings, stress, and emails. And yet… here we are. The truth? It doesn’t have to be this way. You can reignite imagination, reconnect with purpose,...
October has been all about the power of difference—assessment, motivation, mosaic. Now, it’s time to bring it all together. Here’s what we’ve uncovered: Assessments give you insight into wiring Motivation reveals the “why” behind behavior Mosaic strategy helps you integrate differences into design But insight alone doesn’t change outcomes. Decisions...
Two thousand years ago, Sosus of Pergamon arranged thousands of tiny, fragmented pieces into a breathtaking mosaic called The Unswept Floor. The fragments alone would be meaningless, but together? A masterpiece. That's the Mosaic Strategy from The Science of High‑Performance Leadership. Our differences aren't obstacles; they're...
We all walk into the same room, but we see different things, feel different drives, and assign different meanings to them. That’s because beneath behavior lies motivation. Enter the Enneagram. Unlike assessments that only map style or behavior, the Enneagram digs into deep drivers—core desires, fears,...
We love labeling: color, type, strengths, numbers, whatever gives a shortcut to understanding someone else. But assessments are more than labels. They’re clarity tools. We use assessments with leaders and teams because they help you connect faster. Rather than spending years learning how someone communicates, or...
You don’t need more hustle. You need less noise. This month, we’ve unpacked what the brain really needs to lead well: Clarity over confusion Focus over frenzy One decision at a time! Not a thousand! The truth is simple but powerful: Your brain is your most valuable tool and...
Your brain isn’t doing more. It’s just switching faster and breaking down. We praise multitasking like it’s a productivity badge. But neuroscience tells a different story: Multitasking = task-switching. And that switch comes at a cost of more errors, less focus, and lower performance. If your brain feels...
Decision Fatigue Is Real Distraction is the silent thief of your best thinking. Every morning, you wake up with a limited, precious resource: mental energy. That energy fuels everything decisions, creativity, meaningful conversations. And it drains fast. Every distraction, every choice, every tiny “what should I…” depletes your capacity. By late...
Clarity is a leadership advantage. Your team doesn’t need more options. They need better ones. The brain doesn’t respond well to extremes. No choices = shutdown. Too many = overload. Both lead to the same result: paralysis. Confusion. A hard no. As leaders, we often think we’re being generous...
Resilience comes from the Latin salire, meaning “to leap,” and re, meaning “back.” In other words, resilience is all about learning to leap back after a setback. So how do you do it effectively? You ask better questions. When challenges hit, most leaders push forward without pausing to truly...
