Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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Leadership: Why Character Trumps Charisma
Strong character is foundational to outstanding leadership. No amount of education, experience, persuasiveness, charm, or results can...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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The Secret of a Thriving Company Culture
Have you ever sat in a meeting and wondered where the discussion was going or what was happening? Maybe the point being made seemed...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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How to Bring Out Your Best in the New Year
What if your key to unlocking the best of what can be lies in moments of reflection on what was? As we begin this new year, I encourage...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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How to Avoid Tolerating Poor Performance
Behavioral science proves it: your world is perfectly designed for the results you are getting. Leaders who want to achieve ambitious...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
6 min read
10 Hidden Workplace Stress Factors And 1 Game-Changing Step
If you are like most people, you're facing unprecedented levels of daily stress. Working harder than ever before has become the norm....
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
7 min read
Are You Beautifully Equipped to Deal with A World That No Longer Exists?
Exceptionally talented leaders are life-long learners. The most creative leaders are at the helm of the most successful organizations,...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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Harnessing An Often Overlooked Leadership Lifeline in Tough Times
Could gratitude be a secret weapon to transform your stress-filled workplace? In tough times, negativity can spread like wildfire,...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
6 min read
Thermostat Wars: Finding Common Ground in Workplace Conflicts
When it comes to what a comfortable indoor temperature is, I am frequently in a different hemisphere than my family. On visits, debates...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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Is a Lack of Executive Presence Stalling Your Career?
Years ago, I led an executive search for a top leadership position in a fast-paced, results-driven business. After the interviews, the...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
5 min read
Ignite Success: Empower Your Team Now
Many leaders achieve their goals and even increase company revenue. But, in a world of fast-paced change and complexity, businesses need...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
7 min read
Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy
Great leaders dream of a better future – from business sustainability to growing future leaders, increasing speed to market, or operating...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
6 min read
How to Navigate Machiavellianism in the Workplace
“The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.” Taken from lessons in history and life...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
5 min read
How Leaders Can Get the Feedback No One Wants to Give
Most leaders are not getting the feedback they want and need. Evidence suggests that eight out of ten employees feel their leader has an...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
4 min read
What We Often Get Wrong About Leadership
Have you ever fallen into a power trap? You assign a project, and if quickly questioned, your first response is a cop-out version of...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
5 min read
How Executive Leaders Build Trust
Building trust is increasingly challenging and vital for executive leadership teams. Distrust in society is breeding polarization....
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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Making Change Work: A Strengths-Based Approach
More than a few things have recently changed, and experts can agree that the world and workplace will remain turbulent into the future....
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
7 min read
Chances Are, You Are Not as Good at Active Listening as You Think
Being honestly heard is rare in the workplace. Rushing from meeting to meeting leaves leaders feeling trapped with little time. Most...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
6 min read
Struggling With Being Strategic? You're Not Alone (But It Can Change!)
There are some things we don't enjoy and don't do well. Most executives secretly tell me strategic leadership falls into this category...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
7 min read
How to Detox a Toxic Culture
No leader strives to create a toxic culture. It's a liability. Just its mention can stir up negative emotions within those with...
Dr. Jeff Doolittle
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How to Keep Your Pulse on the People Side of Organizational Change
One of the greatest leadership challenges during organizational change is making the invisible visible. Many leaders underestimate this....