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Rethinking the Boardroom: Why Equity, Engagement, and Evaluation Belong in the Same Conversation

May 20, 2026

Most boards aren't struggling because of the people in the room. They're struggling because of the design. This post looks at why equity, engagement, and evaluation are all part of the same conversation.READ MORE

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One Low-Tech Tip to Help Move your Org’s Governance from Chaos to Clarity

May 19, 2026

Bring visibility and structure to your board with an annual governance calendarREAD MORE

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The Dance of the Middle Manager: Navigating Tension, Translation, and Trust

April 22, 2026

Middle managers are often described as caught in the middle. We'd push back on that framing. Here's what we heard from a group of managers in our program, and what organizations can do to better support the people doing this work.READ MORE

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VIDEO: A conversation on coaching cultures

April 02, 2026

What does it really mean to build a coaching culture, and why are so many leaders trying to make this... READ MORE

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From answers to curiosity: how to build a coaching culture

March 25, 2026

When we lead with curiosity instead of answers, teams gain confidence, think more independently, and share ownership of the work.READ MORE

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News: Laridae is now an ICF-certified coach training provider!

March 19, 2026

Laridae is now an ICF-certified coach training provider, meeting global standards for high-quality coaching and leadership development.READ MORE

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Turning Into the Storm: What Bison Wisdom Offered Our Strategic Planning Work

February 25, 2026

The bison pathways became lenses for how the organization would face challenges, practice accountability, strengthen care, and move in coordination across the region.READ MORE

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From Reflection to Momentum: What Transformation Is Asking of Us as We Move into 2026

January 14, 2026

Transformation is rarely a single sweeping change. It can all feel really messy, uncomfortable and ambiguous. This is where leadership requires trust.READ MORE

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Leading with humanity in the age of AI

December 11, 2025

The real leadership challenge now is not whether to use AI in our organizations, but how to build a grounded, values-aligned relationship with a transformative technology that is still evolving faster than most policies, comfort levels, and norms.READ MORE

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The State of People Leadership in 2025: Trends, Risks, and Solutions

November 26, 2025

Foundational people-leadership skills—delegation, coaching, communication, accountability—don’t develop by accident. And trial-and-error management is costlyREAD MORE