Return to office obsession is real, writes Perry Maddox, and it reflects the same leadership failure behind open-plan offices. The braying CEOs have spoken. They want their employees to return to office, with CEOs like Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase claiming that: “remote work slows down honesty and…
The accommodation style of conflict management is an overlooked but powerful skill for leaders to master. Perry Maddox explains how. Over two years as a Peace Corps trainer in Paraguay, I learned one big lesson: You cannot force adults to learn. That’s why facilitators guide adult learning through questions, conversations,…
Perry Maddox explains what the journey of youth leadership toward its highest, intergenerational impact means for leaders of all ages. I forget how many buildings they asked me to leave. A little over a decade ago, the Government of Uganda created a national development plan to guide government…
How to find a job you love? It happens more often that we think, explains Perry Maddox, sharing 4 steps to help you land a job that you love. It’s hard enough to find a job. Between the challenges of job searches and jobs themselves, landing a job…
Perry Maddox digs into the latest research on wellbeing, leadership and burnout, identifying a powerful factor driving leadership flight. The leaders are leaving. According to new research, nearly 70% of C-suite leaders are considering quitting. They want a job that better supports their wellbeing. You can hear the…
Perry Maddox explains the importance of leaders facing into downturns early and explains how to ensure organizational sustainability through lean times. My second week as a Country Director, I was told to urgently cut the entire budget by 35 percent. Not a dream start, but if you lead…
Perry Maddox explains how to redo a resume by making one powerful change that will help you to land that interview. One week I lost my job. The next week, a friend destroyed my resume. After being downsized during the 2008 economic downturn, I asked a colleague to…
Perry Maddox explains what job seekers must research, learn and identify before accepting a job that they might regret. Last year, I made a major life change. I left a dream job, moving from one CEO role to another for the first time. It was a big one.…
Perry Maddox explains three simple decision-making models for leaders and answers the worrying question of “how are decisions made?” A few days later, I realized I got something wrong. Really wrong. In the middle of an urgent crisis, I convened a senior team to make a key decision.…