There is much to take in during the first 90 days of being in a new leadership position, whether in the same company or a new organization. We’ve compiled a checklist to help you navigate that very important time of first impressions.

Chances are that your mind will wander shortly before, after, or while reading this article.

Staying focused has become the constant challenge of our wired worlds. It’s hard but necessary.

Here are our thoughts on why.

By one estimate, the average leader spends 261 hours per year creating and presenting PowerPoint presentations.

News Flash: It’s not an effective way to communicate.

We dive into Cognitive Load Theory (much more exciting than it sounds) to discover why.

Work roles can be complicated, especially when others try to do your job. And if your boss is doing your job, there are bigger problems to solve. Here is an audio segment that looks at what is really going on.

Let’s face it. Not everything is under our control. We might like to control more, but we can’t. Wanting to feel in control is a natural emotion but sometimes just impossible. There is a little-known psychological hack, though. If we get an influence strategy, we feel in control. This article outlines the approach and provides a matrix to help you prepare your strategy.

By reflecting on our decisions, we learn to make better decisions. We’ve provided you with one of our favorite tools to accelerate your decision-making skills.