Category: PLJ
By Shawn Snyder Key Leadership Insights A report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stating that over 3.3 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in May 2025 highlights a growing reality for organizations: leadership exits are no longer rare or predictable. And resignations are only part of a broader spectrum, with retirements, internal promotions,… Read the full article
By Megan Broker and Chris Burton Leadership no longer operates in two dimensions. The decisions leaders face today are layered, fast-moving, and deeply human. Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting markets, talent shortages, and rising expectations for both performance and empathy now intersect inside the same leadership moment. At the same time, many organizations have scaled back formal… Read the full article
By Wema Hoover There’s an elephant in the room that many organizations are still reluctant to acknowledge: AI is here, already working alongside your employees and reshaping how business gets done. The question isn’t whether AI will transform your workforce—it’s whether you’re going to lead that transformation or be swept along by it. The extent… Read the full article
By Profiles in Leadership Journal Every so often, a sentence appears that quietly rearranges how we think about a life. I recently read a remark by his son, Skip, about the late football coach Lou Holtz. It was short enough to fit in a single breath: “He was successful, but more importantly, he was significant.”… Read the full article
By Samina Bari In the venture capital world, a stark reality persists. Only 2% of VC funding goes to women-led startups. This statistic isn’t just disappointing—it’s an economic missed opportunity of staggering proportions. Meanwhile, women in the US alone control approximately $34 trillion in investable assets, with McKinsey & Co. projecting this figure to represent… Read the full article
By Christine Sakdalan Despite significant efforts to diversify corporate leadership, women still face substantial hurdles in securing public board seats. In 2024, women hold only about 28% of board seats across Fortune 500 companies. Boardrooms face rising pressure to reflect the stakeholders they serve, and these numbers underscore the gap between progress made and progress… Read the full article
A practical guide for emerging executives who want to lead with empathy without sacrificing results. By Shweta Maniar Why do aggressive leadership styles capture headlines while empathetic leaders quietly deliver exceptional results? The answer might surprise you: leaders who prioritize trust, empathy, and genuine human connection aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving. And the data proves what… Read the full article
By Amanda J. Felkey, PhD INTRODUCTION Effective leadership is fundamentally about people. Yet many leadership practices still assume that those being led will engage, contribute and perform in similar ways. Research across education, psychology and organizational science shows the opposite: Individuals vary widely in how they prefer to interact, problem-solve, collaborate and grow. When leaders… Read the full article
By Profiles in Leadership Journal Leadership is often described as providing direction, speaking up, and making quick decisions. In many workplaces, influence seems to belong to the person who talks the most, presses hardest for an outcome, or carries the largest title. There is another way leadership can work. Some leaders rely less on asserting… Read the full article
By Profiles in Leadership Journal In our work with leadership, we focus on the areas that have the greatest impact. Each quarter, that focus shapes the awards we choose to recognize. For 1Q 2026, we are honoring four expressions of leadership that quietly shape organizations, often long before outcomes are fully visible or formally acknowledged.… Read the full article
