The Center Consulting Group

10/19/2026

We can be quick to label someone a narcissist. But have we ever stopped to ask how they got that way, and whether we contributed to it? Here are five ways to make a narcissist out of any leader.

We can be quick to label someone a narcissist. But have we ever stopped to ask how they got that way, and whether we contributed to it? Here are five ways to make a narcissist out of any leader.  

10/15/2026

We are hearing it from organizations of every size: leaders are struggling to step up under pressure. Here are five ways to build courage and resilience into your leadership and your team.

https://www.centerconsulting.org/blog/courage-and-resilience-the-superpower-of-leadership-video

10/13/2026

One way to invest in the next generation of leaders is to invite emerging leaders to work on a project with you. Offer them an actual invitation that inspires them to be a part of the work. Invite them to: strategy conversations, planning meetings, problem-solving opportunities in front of the whiteboard, and decision-making.

Let them see how leadership happens, not just how it looks from the outside. Exposure accelerates development.

Keep reading for more on how to invest in the next generation: https://www.centerconsulting.org/blog/10-ways-to-invest-in-the-next-generation-of-leaders

10/12/2026

When sales and marketing chase different goals, failure and finger-pointing often follow. Here’s how to align them with an effective sales and marketing strategy.

When sales and marketing chase different goals, failure and finger-pointing often follow. Here’s how to align them with an effective sales and marketing strategy.

10/08/2026

“Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.” -Peter Drucker

This not only applies to businesses but also to families. It is common for an owner of a family business to avoid having hard conversations with adult children because we all like to avoid the discomfort that comes with it. But like a gardener with her plants, when a business owner does not tend to their family by clarifying plans and expectations, weeds begin to spread, and disease takes root.

Keep reading for more on the 9 traps every business owner should avoid: https://www.centerconsulting.org/blog/9-traps-every-business-owner-should-avoid

10/07/2026

A hire can look perfect on paper and still not work out. Here are the top six reasons why a seemingly great hire falls apart.

A hire can look perfect on paper and still not work out. Here are the top six reasons why a seemingly great hire falls apart.

10/05/2026

Ever feel like leadership is just one crisis after another? You are not alone. Here are five ways to lead well even when you feel overwhelmed.

Ever feel like leadership is just one crisis after another? You are not alone. Here are five ways to lead well even when you feel overwhelmed.

10/02/2026

Relationships are the glue that holds a team together, but managing those different relationships can be difficult. Here are three aspects team members need to understand about each other in order to function at a high-performing and healthy level.

Relationships are the glue that holds a team together, but managing those different relationships can be difficult. Here are three aspects team members need to understand about each other in order to function at a high-performing and healthy level.

09/30/2026

Leading right now feels heavier than usual. But people have been navigating chaos and uncertainty for thousands of years. Here are six ways to lead well in a world that feels upside down.

Leading right now feels heavier than usual. But people have been navigating chaos and uncertainty for thousands of years. Here are six ways to lead well in a world that feels upside down.

09/29/2026

When the gift of sensitivity was being dispensed, I was likely busy cutting the grass. There are people who are compassionate caregivers. There are people who are great at doing tasks. And there is a smaller minority who are good at both. I am a task guy. I get things done. I solve problems. But I am pathetic at compassionate caregiving.

While spending time in a nursing home visiting my mother, I noticed the diversity of talents there too. Some staff did the task well. They were nice, but they did not have the warmth and compassion that others had. However, there were some who excelled at compassion but were not as good at remembering all the details of what needed to be done.

This is the power of a team. Not every person has to excel at every aspect. Their talents can complement one another to produce a greater outcome than any one of them could do alone.

Read more about leadership lessons learned from a nursing home: https://www.centerconsulting.org/blog/what-a-nursing-home-taught-me-about-leadership