Empathy isn’t agreement — and somewhere along the way, we forgot that.
Great leaders know how to understand someone’s perspective without surrendering their own.
Here’s your guide to connecting with humans and keeping your boundaries intact.

#LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ModernLeadership #WorkplaceWellbeing #PsychologicalSafety #EmpathyAtWork #LeadBoldly #CoachingCulture #HumanCenteredLeadership #PeopleFirstLeadership

http://leadboldly1.blog/2025/12/02/empathy-doesnt-mean-agreement-a-leaders-guide-to-staying-human-without-losing-your-spine/

Empathy Doesn’t Mean Agreement: A Leader’s Guide to Staying Human Without Losing Your Spine

Written by Cari Borden If today’s workplace had a theme song, it would be “Did You Just Misinterpret My Entire Intent?”Somewhere between Slack messages, Zoom squares, and tone-deaf reply-alls, peop…

Lead With Your Heart

Why do some teams soar while others stall?
Because motivation isn’t magic — it’s a formula.
Today’s blog breaks down Vroom’s Expectancy Theory in plain, cheeky, Carolyn-approved language so leaders can finally see what their teams need to thrive.

#LeadershipDevelopment #ExpectancyTheory #HRInsights #LeadBoldly #WorkplaceMotivation #PeopleFirstLeadership #OrganizationalPsychology #ManagementTips

http://leadboldly1.blog/2025/12/01/vrooms-expectancy-theory-the-leadership-cheat-code-youve-been-ignoring/

Vroom’s Expectancy Theory: The Leadership Cheat Code You’ve Been Ignoring

Written by Cari Borden If you’ve ever wondered why some employees practically sprint toward goals while others move with the enthusiasm of a sloth on a Monday, Victor Vroom has the answer. No, not …

Lead With Your Heart

Are you leading with trust or control? 👀
McGregor’s Theory X and Y may be decades old, but the call-out still hits hard in today’s workplace. Leaders—your team already knows which one you are. Do you?
Here’s how to balance both mindsets with intention, humanity, and just enough edge to transform your culture.

#LeadershipMatters #LeadBoldly #TheoryXandY #ModernLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #HRInsights #PeopleFirstLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment

http://leadboldly1.blog/2025/11/25/leaders-meet-your-inner-x-and-y-mcgregors-theory-for-the-modern-workplace-and-why-it-still-calls-you-out/

Leaders, Meet Your Inner X and Y: McGregor’s Theory for the Modern Workplace (And Why It Still Calls You Out

Written by Cari If you’ve ever wondered why some leaders inspire people to run through walls while others can’t inspire someone to run a PowerPoint, Douglas McGregor has an answer. Actually, he has…

Lead With Your Heart

Happy Father’s Day to the leaders, mentors, and fathers who show up with heart—in work and life.

Your impact goes beyond titles. You inspire, guide, and build futures.

Here’s to people-first leadership, at home and in the workplace. 💙

#FathersDay2025 #PeopleFirstLeadership #WorkLifeBalance #FutureOfWork #ThankYouDads #TheKOExperience #KOTruths #ThinkDifferently #ExperienceCoach #IThinkILoveMyJob

The anatomy of a good leader isn’t just a checklist—it’s a mindset. From vision to communication, leadership starts with what you model, not just what you manage. Which trait do you think gets overlooked the most?

#LeadershipMatters #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadWithIntegrity #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #AuthenticLeadership #WomenInLeadership #NextGenLeaders #LeadershipTips #LeadSmarter #PeopleFirstLeadership #TeamGrowth #VisionaryLeadership #StrongLeadership #CommunicationSkills

Radical Elegance: Solving VUCA

On September 18th, join Jose Leal and Matt Perez for another radical conversation, this time with Robert Snyder, Founder of Innovation Elegance, to discuss how to break free from software-centric innovation with a radical, people-first approach that blends discipline, empathy, and grace, and how to solve volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

Watch here: https://www.radicalworld.live/

#RadicalInnovation #PeopleFirstLeadership #EmpathyInBusiness

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