Bill BerthelI deeply appreciate language. It’s a beautiful tool that few animals have, and humans are the only species that utilizes… read more Ralph SimoneDon’t underestimate it–the power of pause is the most important tool we can use to manifest our dreams. And it’s… read more EmergentAs we begin a new year, we’re grateful for the progress, partnerships, and purposeful growth that defined the year behind… read more Jeremiah Poulsen“You only ever get to feel certain about the future once it’s already turned into the past.” — Oliver Burkeman,… read more Bill BerthelLast year, as we were saying farewell to 2024 and welcoming 2025, there was a fair amount of questioning, worry,… read more Ralph SimoneI am enough. I have enough. I am doing enough. Think about how much better our world would be… read more Jeremiah PoulsenOnce, in my early days of homeownership, I was stymied by a sudden loss of power in my kitchen. I… read more Bill BerthelLet’s admit it: power is a powerful drug, and most people want it. Don’t you want to be empowered? Don’t… read more EmergentEight letters strung together to form two simple words. But they add up to the most fundamental and familiar expression… read more Ralph SimoneI’ve been thinking a lot about how lucky I’ve been. Things I once took for granted–that I was born a… read more Jeremiah PoulsenRecently, I found myself sitting in a hospital room with my daughter during an inpatient stay for some complex and… read more Bill BerthelAssertiveness is often depicted as the middle point on a continuum between passiveness and aggression. It’s the perfect balance of… read more Ralph SimoneAt Emergent we define leadership as “inspiring and influencing purposeful action.” However, I believe this definition raises a crucial question:… read more Jeremiah PoulsenIn preparing for this month’s blog post, I began asking people in my life the following question: What has been… read more Bill Berthel“Where in your work and/or life do you feel most stuck?” This is one of the last and most revealing… read more Jeremiah PoulsenRecently, during a conversation with a local leader, he dropped one of those classic sage phrases: “Keep the main thing… read more Ralph SimoneA frequent complaint of leaders I coach is that they don’t have enough time in their day. The healthy habits… read more Bill BerthelWe, as humans, are preoccupied with telling the future. It seems we’re hard-wired to make predictions that will help us… read more Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 … Page 29 Next