Lead & Learn
Stories, Resources, and News from Leadership Worth Following
Category:
-
Top 10 Benefits of Leadership Coaching in 2025
Published:
Category:
Leadership coaching has evolved from a company perk to a business imperative. In 2025, strategic organizations understand that investing in leadership coaching has become one of the most powerful tools organizations can use to future-proof their teams. As markets shift and pressures increase, coaching equips leaders with the practical skills and insights they need to
-
How Leaders Should Navigate Workplace Conflict
Published:
Category:
As a leader, your approach to workplace conflict can either foster innovation and growth or lead to toxicity and disengagement. According to research from CPP Global, employees spend an average of 2.1 hours per week navigating workplace conflict. That adds up to $359 billion in lost productivity each year in the U.S. alone. The good
-
The Silent Threat: How Lack of Psychological Safety is Costing Your Team
Published:
Category:
Executive Summary Psychological safety is an invisible threat to team performance and therefore often an overlooked barrier to organizational growth. When employees do not feel safe speaking up, innovation stalls, engagement drops, and top talent leaves. This white paper explores the true cost of lacking psychological safety and how to create change. Gallup research shows
-
Build vs. Buy: Should You Promote Internally or Hire Externally?
Published:
Category:
When it’s time to fill a key leadership role, organizations face a critical decision: “Should we promote internally or hire externally?” This is known as the Build vs. Buy Talent Strategy, a common dilemma for leadership within an organization. Do you develop a high-potential internal candidate who understands your culture and operations? Or bring in fresh perspective
-
Succession Planning: Building Your Leadership Pipeline
Published:
Category:
One truth remains constant for every business around the world: leadership transitions are inevitable. Whether due to retirement, unexpected departures, or organizational growth, every company will eventually face the challenge of filling critical leadership positions. Yet, despite this certainty, many organizations find themselves unprepared when these transitions occur. The result? Disrupted operations, lost institutional knowledge,
-
How to Measure Leadership Performance and Effectiveness in Your Organization
Published:
Category:
In today’s dynamic business environment, measuring leadership performance isn’t just a best practice; it’s essential. While traditional metrics often focus on financial results and operational efficiency, they fail to capture the full picture. True leadership effectiveness is more than numbers; it’s about the impact leaders have on people, culture, and long-term organizational health. At Leadership
-
The Importance of Hiring a Leadership Consulting Firm: A Strategic Investment in Organizational Success
Published:
Category:
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, effective leadership has never been more crucial. Organizations face unprecedented challenges—from digital transformation and global competition to shifting workforce expectations and economic uncertainty. Many forward-thinking companies are discovering the significant advantages of partnering with a leadership consulting firm to strengthen their executive capabilities and drive sustainable growth. What is
-
The Worthy Leadership Model: How LWF’s Framework Goes Beyond Traditional Measures
Published:
Category:
At Leadership Worth Following (LWF), we serve as your dedicated team of business psychologists. We are the only leadership consulting firm specifically focused on helping companies find, develop, and retain leaders truly worth following. How? We connect your business goals with science through our exclusive framework: the Worthly Leadership Model. This proven model is built
-
Aligning Intentions with Behaviors
Published:
Category:
Mark always thought he was a great leader. He set clear goals, pushed his team to deliver results, and always had an open-door policy. But something wasn’t clicking.
-
How to Find, Develop, and Keep Leadership Worth Following
Published:
Category:
Leadership isn’t just about titles or experience—it’s about impact. You need leaders who can step up, inspire their teams, and drive results. But how do you find them? How do you grow them? And how do you keep them?
-
Leadership Worth Following: Building a Legacy for the Future
Published:
Category:
Leadership is about being someone people genuinely want to follow. For over 20 years, this belief has guided how we help leaders and organizations grow.
-
Improving The Odds Of A Great Hire
Published:
Category:
Hiring and developing great leaders is about finding the right mix of skills, personality, and potential. The best approach blends science (using the right assessments and tools) with strategy (understanding your company’s unique needs today and in the future).