by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jul 13, 2026 | Corporate Training, 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 8, 2026 | Adaptive Leadership, Executive Coaching, Leadership, leadership development, leadership qualities, Personal Development
Good leaders are not hard to find. Leaders who perform when conditions are difficult, when the decision is unpopular, when the team is watching and the pressure is real, are rare. The leadership qualities that define great leaders are not about natural talent or...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 22, 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 the one investment that actually drives performance. Their people. The numbers...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 31, 2026 | Adaptive Leadership, AI & ChatGPT, leadership development
AI Is Creating Jobs. Are Your Leaders Ready? The single most important adaptive leadership challenge facing organizations in today's AI workforce is not the one most leaders are focused on. AI trainer roles grew 283 percent in 2025, making them the fastest growing...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Jan 6, 2026 | Adaptive Leadership, leadership development
Technical Problems vs Adaptive Challenges: The Distinction Every Leader Must Master Adaptive leadership challenges are the reason so many change efforts stall, because leaders treat them like technical problems instead of learning and behavior shifts. If you want the...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Aug 13, 2025 | Leadership, leadership development, Personal Development, Personal Growth Strategies, Resilient Leadership
There are many leadership growth strategies one could follow, however there is one that has served me best. Growth Starts Where Comfort Ends. Growth and comfort rarely coexist. Here’s how high-performing leaders use strategic discomfort, short-term goals, and real...
