Category: Insights
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Why the Best Leaders Are Exhausted
Itโs time to stop blaming burnout and acknowledge what is draining leaders. It is not burnout. And until we name what it is, weโll keep losing the people we can least afford to lose. At a recent convening of C-suite leaders, one theme kept surfacing in the sessions, over dinner, and in the hallway conversations… Read more
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Exploring the State of Leadership in 2025: The Lone Rock Retreat Impact Report
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐. At our 2025 Institute at Lone Rock Retreat, we focused on the topic โ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ,โ exploring what it means to lead in a climate where every decision carries weight. From AI and economic shifts… Read more
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Lessons From Improv for Business Leaders
Between new technologies, shifting markets, and global instability, leaders today face constant change and are expected to be extremely adaptable, resilient and agile. But how do leaders actually cultivate these skills? Thereโs no shortage of expert takesโtype these keywords into Forbes’ search bar and youโll find plentyโbut for this monthโs newsletter, Iโm turning my attention to… Read more
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How to Cultivate Perspective at Your Organization
Being a leader can be extremely isolating. Youโre managing up, youโre managing down, and, perhaps even more challenging, youโre managing yourself. Youโre wearing approximately 17 hats, and you barely have time to think or connect with your peers. Amidst all that, perspective might be hard to come by. A John Hopkins report from 2024 found that leaders… Read more
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Why โGood Enoughโ Beats Perfection in Leadership: The Case for 60%
As leaders, a big part of our role is the pursuit of perfection. We seek impenetrable levels of team alignment, we craft thoughtful proposals where no detail goes unnoticed, we pick apart external comms until we have a V10 that we feel good about. In short, we have a vision for the potential of each… Read more
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DSG Global Insights: Healthcare Workforce Trends
In todayโs healthcare landscape, staffing shortages and burnout arenโt just HR concernsโtheyโre strategic challenges impacting patient care and organizational resilience. In an effort to find opportunities that could address these challenges, we conducted a survey and research study that explored the perspectives, needs, and migration patterns of healthcare workers. The results offer insights into what… Read more
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From Pushback to Progress: A Leaderโs Guide to Polarized Teams
In an extremely polarized moment like this, conflict isnโt just happening in the political sphere or on social mediaโitโs happening inside companies. Leaders are grappling with rising tensions, fractured teams, increasingly complex decisions, and competing visions for the future. Managing teams through disruption requires more than good intentions; it demands nuanced skills for navigating disagreement,… Read more
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A Leader’s Guide to Integrating AI Without Alienating Theirย Team
AI adoption is accelerating at a rapid paceโwith 95% of U.S. companies already using itโand drastically reshaping how companies operate. Duolingo now calls itself an โAI-firstโ company. Fiverr is using AI to replace roles once filled by freelancers. This isn’t about a hypothetical future state anymoreโthe AI revolution is happening today. Companies that ignore the technological… Read more