by Dr. Rick Goodman | Oct 1, 2026 | Leadership, leadership development, Team Performance
An effective meeting agenda is the single fastest way to turn a meeting from a time drain into a decision engine. When you invite people to a meeting, you are spending their time, and they have every right to expect that time to produce something. The agenda is your...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 13, 2026 | AI & ChatGPT, Leadership, leadership development
A new KPMG report confirms what I have been saying from stages across 32 countries for more than 30 years. Organizations dramatically overspend on technology and dramatically underspend on leadership training investment, the one commitment that actually drives...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 10, 2026 | Leadership, leadership development
How Leaders Build Trust: 7 Behaviors That Earn Team Confidence How leaders build trust comes down to behavior, not personality. Teams watch whether a leader keeps commitments, tells the truth, applies standards consistently, and takes responsibility under pressure....
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 6, 2026 | Executive Coaching, Leadership, leadership development
Have you ever met someone who was a total showboater, always boasting to anyone within earshot about their own accomplishments? That kind of behavior is a turnoff. It does not inspire loyalty, and it does not make people want to be on that person's team. For a...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 13, 2026 | Executive Coaching, leadership development, Solutions-Oriented Leadership
Most people who end up in leadership roles got there because they were outstanding individual contributors. The best salesperson becomes the sales manager, the top engineer becomes the engineering director, and the strongest clinician becomes the department head....
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 13, 2026 | leadership development, Management Skills
Leadership Skills for Managers: 5 Skills Every Leader Needs Leadership skills for managers do not develop automatically after a promotion. The abilities that make someone a strong individual contributor are different from the competencies required to lead people....
