Practical thinking on leadership, organizational change, and what it means to lead with courage, clarity, and care.
A common tactic in leadership development (so common it sounds like a cliche) is shifting mindsets. If a client is struggling with motivation, self-doubt, or…
Bill Berthel and Jeremiah Poulsen explore the “brilliant jerk” dilemma and the tension between technical excellence and emotional intelligence. Together,…
Cross-modal brain functioning is a creative genius’s superpower. Making unique combinations and connections by bringing multiple senses together can be…
What happens to trust when uncertainty rises? In this episode of the Get Emergent Podcast, Bill Berthel sits down with…
Not every good idea is meant to grow in the season it is first planted. Recently, I took some time…
Why do so many people struggle to commit? In this episode of the Get Emergent Podcast, Ralph Simone and Bill…
I often joke that I’m not sure whether I’m indecisive. Most humor contains seeds of truth, and I really do…
Spring has a way of revealing what has been dormant. In Central New York, it means changing weather, singing birds, and green shoots pushing up…
What if the challenge is not how much we communicate, but how little shared meaning we actually create? In this episode, Bill and Jeremiah explore…
The concept of manifestation–the process of, to borrow from Thoreau, living the life you’ve imagined–has fascinated me for more than 30 years. I’ve read most…
In his book The Second Mountain, David Brooks argues that most of us begin our lives guided by the ego. We enter our careers seeking…
What does it truly mean to be open as a leader? In this thoughtful conversation, Bill Berthel and Ralph Simone explore the discipline of openness,…
