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Leadership Pressure is a Privilege

Organizational Talent Consulting

Theodore Roosevelt Reason #1: Pressure Accelerates Change One reason to embrace pressure is that pressure accelerates change, and leadership is about change. In the book Leading Change, renowned change management thought leader John Kotter identified that overcoming complacency to change requires a sense of urgency.

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214: Michael Tate—Are You Terrified Of The Pain Of Change?

On the Brink Podcast

Learn how to embrace change rather than flee from it. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Michael (Mike) Tate once before on our podcast , in March of 2019. He is a charming man who has a purpose and a passion to help others find their way through often-challenging times.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita and manage others at Blockbuster and combine them to develop and implement training for salespeople, operations staff, cashiers, and line managers. In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications. That’s a lot of bending!

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