by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 17, 2026 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management Skills
How to plan a leadership retreat is one of the most important strategic questions an executive can ask in 2026. Leadership retreats rank among the most underused strategic tools in business today. Companies spend millions on software, consultants, and rebrands, yet...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 12, 2026 | Adaptive Leadership, Human Resources, Leadership, Management Skills, Team Building
The questions you ask before hiring employees determine the quality of every team you will ever build. Most hiring mistakes are not talent problems. They are process problems — leaders who move too fast, rely too heavily on first impressions, and ask questions...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 11, 2026 | Leadership, Management Skills, Productivity
Remote work productivity strategies have evolved significantly since the pandemic forced most organizations into distributed work overnight. What started as an emergency measure has become a permanent feature of how many teams operate. The leaders performing best in...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 11, 2026 | Adaptive Leadership, Leadership, Management Skills, Team Building, Team Performance
How leaders build trust is not a question of personality. It is a question of behavior. Trust is not something you earn once through a good first impression or a well-delivered speech. It is built through a pattern of consistent actions over time — and it can be...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 30, 2023 | Hiring and Retention, Human Resources, Leadership, Management Skills
Learning how to handle diffficult personalities at work is a key skill of any solutions oriented leader! Managing difficult personalities can be a draining experience, whether it’s in the workplace, within your social circles, or even within your own family. The...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Dec 5, 2022 | Leadership, Management Skills, Workplace Culture
Do you know how solutions oriented leaders communicate with empathy? There’s a great technique that I’ve been using for years, and it’s called “The Three F’s. Which stands for Feel, Felt, and Found. I understand how you feel. I felt that way...
