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There can only be one winner in the game of tug of war. To organizations, it’s either freedom or unity; there can only be one winner.   The belief that you can only encourage freedom or allow unity is a false tradeoff. This is most often seen as freedom that is ignored in favor of unity (by way of control through compliance).   There is […]

A while back an emergency medicine doctor friend of mine asked what our company does.
I first asked him how many different hospitals his practice provides services for. Nine.
“Ok, is there one hospital that is the worst one to work with?”
“Definitely…” and he named it.
“Does everyone in your practice know it has problems?” “Absolutely.”

In late 2021, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg laid off 900 employees over a single, three-minute Zoom call. Right before the holidays. He approached the situation as a math problem- how can I cut costs as quickly as possible?   The backlash was instantaneous. High-level executives resigned in protest, the company’s reputation evaporated overnight, and Garg had to take a forced […]

Not a personal weakness—leadership shapes the outcome. 76% of employees experience burnout. It’s no longer a buzzword for overwork or a sign that someone needs a vacation. In fact, burnout became so widespread that the World Health Organization officially classified it as an “occupational phenomenon.” This suggests that a lack of vitality at work is […]

Why this work matters now more than ever There’s a growing sense that is difficult to articulate, but increasingly hard to ignore: something about leadership isn’t working in the way we need it to. We still use the word constantly. We assign it to roles, celebrate it in individuals, and build entire systems around it. […]

The LIVE Framework Works “I don’t think that [the LIVE Framework] will work with our guys.” Leading Through Institutes’ in-person workshop participants, Jim and Chris (pseudonyms used), had doubts about the LIVE Framework. They ran a successful transportation company and felt their employees needed to be treated roughly to maintain order and keep operations running […]

4 tips for thriving in the workplace in 2026 Do you feel stuck? Are you tired of disengaged teams and unmotivated employees? Do you struggle to find the meaning in your day-to-day? The LIVE Framework was created to help people thrive. And, it is the key to unlocking the heart of leadership, the ability to […]

The human spirit depends on certain conditions in order to thrive.  Those conditions serve the same role in human systems that light plays in biological systems: they provide the energy, illumination, and orientation necessary for vitality and growth. Without light, living systems weaken and eventually collapse. In much the same way, when the conditions that […]

Practical Leadership Insights, Shared from Our Team to Yours While gifts are fun and the season brings endless reasons to swipe your card, we want to offer something different. This guide breaks down gift ideas into the three categories that are at the center of our mission: the soul, the heart, and the mind. Something […]

3 Lessons Learned Kim Clark, Co-founder and Chairman In this season of Thanksgiving, I want to share with you three important lessons I have learned about the power of gratitude in the work of leadership. They were hard to learn and I am all the more grateful for them.  Lesson #1: Gratitude is the Great […]