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Avoidance-Based Leadership: Why Leaders Struggle to Deal with Crisis—and How to Break the Cycle
Sharon Podobnik Peterson Sharon Podobnik Peterson

Avoidance-Based Leadership: Why Leaders Struggle to Deal with Crisis—and How to Break the Cycle

What we ignore today becomes the crisis we must face tomorrow. Avoidance-based leadership is the silent killer of organizational trust, innovation, and progress. When leaders freeze, deflect, or sidestep difficult conversations, they erode credibility, weaken culture, and allow dysfunction to fester. Every action--and inaction--shapes culture. What are you creating?

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The Death of Hope: Chaos as a Starting Point for Change
Sharon Podobnik Peterson Sharon Podobnik Peterson

The Death of Hope: Chaos as a Starting Point for Change

Leadership in crisis isn’t a failure—it’s a signal. The systems we lead within are breaking down, and false hope in leadership keeps us stuck waiting for change instead of creating it. The future of leadership belongs to those willing to let go of broken models and embrace a bold leadership mindset shift: from control to collaboration, from extraction to regenerative leadership, and from fear to action. Because real leaders don’t just survive collapse—they build from it.

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Servant Leadership in Action: Courage, Conviction, and Lasting Impact
Sharon Podobnik Peterson Sharon Podobnik Peterson

Servant Leadership in Action: Courage, Conviction, and Lasting Impact

Servant leadership isn’t weakness—it’s bold, purpose-driven leadership that empowers teams, drives impact, and builds trust. In this article we explore how courage, mission-driven decision-making, and psychological safety create resilient, high-performing teams. We also discuss how purpose-driven leaders can create lasting change.

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