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One of the biggest misconceptions organizations make is treating coaching and performance management as if they are the same thing. Both matter and both play an important role in leadership and development, but they serve different purposes. When those lines get blurred, leaders and employees often end up frustrated. At AJO, one of the conversations […]

Leadership Looks Different Today Leadership has always been challenging, but the expectations placed on leaders today feel fundamentally different than they did even a few years ago. Organizations are moving faster, teams are leaner, and change is more constant. Leaders are being asked to navigate uncertainty while continuing to move work forward and create stability […]

And How to Actually Start Them There are conversations that most leaders know they need to have. The knowing tends to come from instinct, from experience, from the quiet awareness that builds over time when you work closely with people. Something in the organization feels off. Expectations are not being met. A behavior is showing […]