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2026-01-20 04:00
By Dean Newlund Most leaders spend years honing strategy, communication, and emotional intelligence. Yet there’s a part of the body that quietly determines whether any of those skills come through when the stakes are high. It’s not a mindset trick or a productivity hack. It’s a nerve—one that begins at the base of the brain […]
By Dean Newlund There’s a moment most of us experience—not once, but many times—when the momentum of our lives slows just enough for something more profound to be heard. It’s not a dramatic breakdown, not a billboard sign from the universe. It’s quiet. Almost imperceptible. A sense that something isn’t right or isn’t whole. That, while […]
By Dean Newlund Imagine knowing—at the very moment it happens—when your team leans forward with interest, drifts away, or silently checks out. Most leaders can only guess. We rely on surveys, town halls, and gut instinct, hoping the enthusiasm we sense in the room will carry forward. But too often it doesn’t. People nod politely, […]