In November of 2011, after having retired a little over a year from law enforcement, I was watching the evening news and saw the video of...

You never know who’s watching, learning, or being inspired by you at any given moment.  Leadership is often described as a position of...

Micromanaging vs. Supervising: Learning the Difference   At CMF Leadership Consulting , we are thrilled to announce the release of a new...

“Please understand, I love you, I just can’t trust you anymore.”  If this sounds like a cheesy movie line, you’re probably right!  But...

Introduction High self-esteem is widely recognized as a beneficial trait, often associated with positive psychological outcomes such as...

It’s all about the behavior. While having coffee with a friend, we were discussing how people behave at work, and he said that he was...

In today’s corporate and organizational world, it is increasingly common for companies to describe themselves as a “family.” Granted,...

Our constructs of leadership and followership are changing.  Although I’ve said many times that leadership and followership is not a...

Individuals working in positions of support within legitimate positional power offices, such as those of CEOs or elected or appointed...

Ironically, I created this AI-produced digital painting in the style of Dali, depicting the global meltdown of technology and the blue...

Earlier this week I was asked about why I am focused on “behavior-based” leadership and followership being so essential.  My immediate...

Introduction The dynamics of power and influence within organizational structures are complex, especially for individuals who must...

Subversive communication in organizations refers to indirect or covert ways of conveying messages that challenge or undermine authority,...

The study of leadership (leaderology) has long fixated on the characteristics, behaviors, and strategies of those in positions of...

What Is a Pracademic? A "pracademic" is a term used to describe an individual who combines both academic knowledge and practical...

Historically, in art and literature, the circle can represent various symbolic meanings and convey different ideas depending on the...

Why Shared Leader/Follower Behaviors Need to be Trained Now Following While Leading – Yes, both happen at the same time. In many...

Leaders are constantly faced with problems, opportunities, or the need to make a decision. For many people, these three things create...

The Current Problem The Covid-19 pandemic has taught organization leaders that they need to be prepared for the ability to survive...

In psychology and cognitive science, a schema describes a pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information and the...