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Leading With Insight – How Ancient Metaphysics Transforms Leadership, Teams, and HR
In leadership and HR, success is built on one fundamental skill, understanding people. You can have the best strategies, systems, and tools, but if you don’t know how your team members think, what drives...
Aug 125 min read


Let’s Be Rational and Why True Leaders Must Accept a Fraction of What They Want
The words “ratio” and “rational” share a linguistic root: ratio evokes proportion, fraction, parts of a whole; rational denotes thoughtful, reasoned action. This paper posits that a truly rational...
Aug 84 min read


How Prevention Leaders Can Thrive in a Post-DEI Landscape
In a world where political shifts challenge the very foundation of equity and justice work, RIZE Consultants has found a new path forward. As programs once celebrated for their focus on healing and...
Aug 84 min read


Navigating the Polycrisis –Leading with Agility and Moral Clarity
We are no longer operating in an era of isolated disruptions. Today’s leaders are navigating a complex web of interlocking crises: climate change, geopolitical conflict, economic instability, technological...
Aug 83 min read


Is AI More Empathetic Than Your Boss?
AI listens without interrupting, judging, or jumping to conclusions. Can your boss say the same? Empathy is no longer optional; it’s the true competitive edge in leadership.
Aug 75 min read


Why Traditional Coaching is Failing You and What Actually Works Now
Let’s get honest. The coaching industry is saturated with programs that promise transformation but deliver repetition. If you’re a high-performing leader who has invested in coaches, masterminds...
Aug 74 min read


The Leader Who Outlasts the Algorithm – How to Build Authority in a World That Forgets Fast
In today’s fast-paced world, speed is often idolized as the key to success. Yet, true leadership isn't about how fast you move; it's about clarity, authority, and the ability to steady the course.
Aug 64 min read


Post-Traumatic Growth for Leaders and Turning Adversity Into Strength
In the unpredictable and often tumultuous world of leadership, setbacks, failures, and traumatic experiences are inevitable. Whether it's a company crisis, public backlash, personal loss, or strategic...
Aug 64 min read


Future of ROI is in the Soul of Your People – Why Human Design & Gene Keys Are Reshaping Leadership
AI may have intelligence, but it lacks intimacy. It can synthesize language, patterns, and performance at record speed. Still, it will never replace the primal pulse of a breathing human being with a...
Aug 59 min read


Navigating Ethical Leadership and How to Strengthen Your Moral Compass
Ever wonder if you’d make the right call when the stakes are high? Or would you lean into the easy path that contradicts everything you believe in? In leadership, these ethical dilemmas are a daily...
Aug 410 min read


Peaceful Leadership Is the Future
Let’s be honest: the world doesn’t need more dominant voices. It needs more anchored ones. We are witnessing the crumbling of outdated leadership paradigms, models built on hierarchy, ego, and performance...
Aug 45 min read


Are You Ready for the Next Evolution in Leadership – Conscious Leadership?
Does getting things done at work sometimes feel like wading through treacle? Has the workplace begun to feel more like a battleground than a team effort, leaving you drained and disillusioned?
Aug 18 min read


Leading Through Generative AI – Reimagining Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of Automation
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates the transformation of industries, leadership must evolve just as rapidly. No longer is it enough to optimize for productivity, and output leaders...
Aug 13 min read


Why Solutions-Focused Thinking Creates Conditions for Better Outcomes
When something goes wrong at work, your instinct might be to analyze what fell apart, why, and who was responsible. Yet, this problem-focused approach, while feeling logical, may not lead to the outcomes...
Aug 110 min read


How Top Companies Build Smarter, More Creative Workspaces Without the Chaos
Most companies don’t struggle with designing spaces; they struggle with designing alignment. In a world of hybrid work, compressed timelines, and fractured internal collaboration, Alphafish helps Fortune...
Jul 313 min read


The Shift System™ – A 5-Week Reset for Relational Trust and Emotional Clarity at Work
In today’s fast-paced workplaces, teams are under relentless pressure to perform. Metrics, deadlines, and deliverables dominate the conversation. Yet, beneath the surface, many teams struggle with...
Jul 313 min read


Normalizing the Stages of Grief During Big Life and Career Transitions
Change, even when it's chosen, often comes with unexpected emotional weight. Whether you're stepping into your first job, retiring after decades of work, navigating the “unbossing” movement...
Jul 304 min read


Designing for Inclusivity – Interview with Katie Smetherman Holmes on Why It Matters More Than Ever
At Brainz Magazine, we’re proud to spotlight voices that lead with purpose, clarity, and compassion, like our Executive Contributor Katie Smetherman Holmes. As CEO and Master Brand Strategist of Brand...
Jul 273 min read


Hardiness as a Key Driver of Leadership Success in Uncertain Times
Hardiness plays a crucial role in leadership development, serving as a foundational trait that fosters resilience, adaptability, and confidence in leaders. This psychological resilience trait enables...
Jul 256 min read


Leading in the Age of Intelligence – Why AI & Digital Literacy Are Non-Negotiable for Today’s Leaders
We are living in one of the most pivotal eras in human history. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is here, and it’s transforming every facet of our personal and professional...
Jul 243 min read


Unearthing the Truth of Leadership Beyond Mindset
You've read the books, sought guidance from coaches, and completed countless courses. You've hit your goals and created a life that many people admire. But if you’re honest, there’s still something still feels a bit off.
Jul 225 min read


Leading or Micromanaging? How to Tell if You’ve Crossed the Line and What to Do About It
You call it oversight. Your team calls it exhausting. If you are constantly just checking in, redoing your team’s work before it goes out, or feeling that pit in your stomach when you are not looped in...
Jul 216 min read


Laws and Sub-Theories of Unified Leadership Theory
Unified Leadership Theory offers a revolutionary approach to leadership, focusing on perception, competence, and the emotional intelligence that shapes how we lead and engage with others.
Jul 184 min read


“Repentance” Emerging as a Leadership “Superpower”
Repentance is often framed as a theological or moral act, but a broader, interdisciplinary examination reveals it to be a deeply human process involving psychological realignment, emotional duality...
Jul 167 min read
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