Duart Mull

Leadership advantage comes from strong relationships. By building self awareness, making time to connect, listening with intention, and having honest conversations, leaders create trust, deepen connections, and inspire others to do their best work together.

The Leadership Advantage-Relationships Leadership isn’t just about strategy, ex*****on, or results-it’s about people. At its core, leadership revolves around creating healthy, meaningful connections in the workplace. Here are five killer leadership strategies to build relationships. Your ability to connect, build trust, and create me...

In difficult conversations, facts alone are not enough. Meaning is shaped by both logic and emotion. By asking thoughtful questions that explore experiences, perspectives, and assumptions, leaders can deepen understanding, build empathy, and move conversations forward together.

Head and Heart: When Questions Shift Meaning in Difficult Conversations - Bob Tiede In my conflict management work I often repeat myself by saying, “It’s not just about the facts.” With that statement I point to something real. The issue is not that facts are irrelevant, but that facts alone are never enough. In assisting people make sense of what went wrong in a difficult co...

Meaningful conversations create lasting impact. By asking thoughtful questions, staying present, and listening deeply, leaders can turn everyday discussions into opportunities for insight, clarity, and stronger connections that move people and teams forward together.

Sticky Conversations - Bob Tiede Can you just feel the sickness in your stomach right now? That feeling when you know that you have to have a conversation that you are NOT looking forward to, but know you need to have. It plagues you for days before you have to face the inevitable and then the moment arrives when you […]

Silence is a powerful leadership tool. By creating space to listen deeply, think clearly, and respond with intention, leaders strengthen communication, spark creativity, build trust, and make better decisions while helping others feel heard and valued.

Silence in Leadership: How to Foster Presence in a Noisy World Discover how silence in leadership can clear mental clutter, foster presence, and build deeper trust with your team. Explore 10 ways to use silence to become a more effective leader. In a noisy world, silence is a radical leadership act.

Engagement grows where leaders focus their attention. When leaders recognize effort, highlight what’s working, and offer genuine praise, confidence rises and teams are energized to contribute. Noticing strengths inspires people to do their best work.

Engagement Grows Where Attention Flows | Blogpost Make a conscious choice to notice good things and take the time to commend the people doing them says business author Martha Lawrence.