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An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Dr Cherry Collier

How do you help leaders distinguish between useful information and distracting noise? So when you’re thinking about useful information, I like to call that the signal—and everything else is the noise. And when you start to think about the signal, I see it like a dial. Like, way back when, you used to tune your […]

April 22, 2025 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Advisor, Susan Hitchcock

Why is investing in the next generation of leaders important? I can think of nothing more important. In my lifetime, I’ve never felt the need for investing in our future (locally, nationally and globally) more than I do now. Everything’s changing either for the good or for the not so good and we need the […]

March 26, 2025 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Co-Founder, Lyn Turknett

Why is investing in the next generation of leaders important? Well, it seems to go without saying that investing in the next generation is important in all aspects of an organization or business. The organizations we work with are particularly interested in identifying young leaders they believe will be successful and investing in them. Otherwise, […]

March 26, 2025 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Barb Reilly

Human beings naturally resist change. When I used to teach graduate students, I would tell them, “Take out your syllabus. There’s going to be a change.” Then, I would just watch their reactions. After a moment, I would stop and say, “We’re not going to talk about the change right now. We’re going to talk […]

February 15, 2025 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Rick Stone

Can you tell us about the role storytelling plays in leadership and organizational development? Well, I think that leaders, whether they recognize it or not, are leading through storytelling. And if we really understand what an organization is, an organization is fundamentally a shared story. Everyone has agreed to the narrative and to the premise […]

January 22, 2025 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Kathy Bahrambeigian

As an I/O psychologist, what HR trends do you see having the biggest impact on organizations in 2025? The combined impact of technological advancement, competency gaps, and lack of employee engagement presents significant challenges and opportunities for organizations. To address these interconnected challenges, organizations must take a holistic approach that includes technology adoption, workforce development, […]

December 10, 2024 View Article

Client Spotlight With Michael Lawrence, Fox Factory

What does Fox Factory do and how would you describe your role? Fox Factory is an outdoor enthusiast company. That’s not our actual title, but we’re all about the outdoors. So that goes from doing the shocks and things that we do for vehicles to upfitting vehicles all the way over into our new venture […]

November 19, 2024 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Consultant, Josh Turknett, MD

As a neurologist with experience in understanding how the human brain functions, how do you view the intersection of artificial intelligence and human cognition? There are a lot of different ways you might address that question, but I think one is just that we know that this technology is going to touch pretty much every […]

November 19, 2024 View Article

An Exclusive Interview With TLG Coach, Patricia Thompson, Phd

What makes some conversations more difficult than others, and why do we so often avoid discussing difficult issues? I have found that the most challenging conversations are often those where we anticipate potential conflict, especially if we expect an emotional reaction from the other person. We might worry about hurting their feelings, surprising them, or […]

October 17, 2024 View Article

Client Spotlight With Doug Ross, Synergis CEO & Founder

What does Synergis do and how would you describe your role? Well, essentially what we do is we’re in the staffing business. What that means is that we provide clients with experienced talent to staff various projects, vacancies, different initiatives, or sometimes to fill a skill gap within a company. We tend to work with […]

October 14, 2024 View Article