Leadership

Culture isn’t just a reflection of how people feel—it’s a measurable driver of performance, retention, and valuation. Organizational Behavioral Intelligence (OBI) gives leaders the clarity to see how culture is accelerating—or limiting—business outcomes before those signals show up in financial results.

After more than 50 episodes of the Leadership Levers Podcast, 10 powerful insights emerged—on trust, clarity, culture, alignment, and how leaders actually lead when pressure is high. These lessons aren’t theories—they’re field-tested by CEOs, founders, and operators across industries.

Gathering employee feedback isn’t enough. When leaders fail to follow through, trust erodes, engagement drops, and culture suffers.

Employees are speaking up. But when leaders fail to act, the message received is louder than the one sent. This article explores how inaction on workforce needs erodes trust, weakens performance, and drives disengagement.

Discover how the Feelings Index helps leaders measure employee connection, uncover cultural risks, and prevent performance breakdowns before they start.

HR Operating Partners play a pivotal role in private equity by optimizing talent, leadership, and organizational strategy to maximize invest

Leadership factors should be embedded in the PE deal thesis and due diligence processes to ensure alignment and drive value creation.

A dive into Keith Ferrazzi’s Never Lead Alone, exploring core lessons on shifting from leadership to teamship strategies for success.

CEO selection is about identifying traits that drive success and recognizing risks that lead to failure for the right executive fit.

Date & Time: Feb 27, 2025 02:00 PM  Central Time (US and Canada) Cost: Free Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SZNMUufxQaGxex-ydZakCg#/registration Overview : Private equity relies on strong leadership and aligned talent to optimize returns, but maximizing human capital often remains a blind spot - even though culture is frequently a key factor in determining an acquisition’s success. Read Time: 1 Minute Many organizations struggle to obtain empiri

Leadership misalignment tanked performance—restoring data-driven transparency revived engagement, stabilized operations, and protected inves

Category : Leadership Audience : Leaders, Leadership Teams, Strategic Consultants Overview : The importance of asking critical ' what if ' questions to prevent failures and foster informed decisions. Read Time : 2 minutes I was talking to my brother the other day about a goal he was set on achieving. I admire that. However, he’s been my brother for decades now and I’ve seen a pattern.   He tends to leave out very specific considerations like what would cause his idea to not g

Explores the resurgence of PE M&A activity and the importance of evaluating leadership teams

What elements are involved in developing trust and high-performing teams?

This article highlights the extensive research on what sets successful CEOs apart, emphasizing four counterintuitive strategies, including t

eing humble and expressing vulnerability are both impactful behaviors.

Prepare to celebrate your success

The term ‘organizational culture’ can be defined in many ways.

Unconscious bias. It’s affect. It’s defeat.

Trust. Easy to lose. Not as easy to regain.