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…
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,…
My wife and I enjoy British TV shows. Yes, we were die-hard Downton Abbey fans, (at least until they killed off *******, whose name I…
To name a value is to identify something you believe is important. That value is a noun, which, on its own, is inert and ineffectual…
The real energy crisis isn’t about electricity, gas, wind, or solar. It concerns the energy we are willing to invest in ourselves and one another,…
