Consultants

De-escalation, Emotional Intelligence, and the Power of Listening Affect Labeling for Emotional Regulation Doug introduced a counterintuitive but highly effective method for managing emotions called affect labeling. By quieting the mind and directly naming emotions with simple “you” statements, he explained how it’s po

What if your most valuable business asset isn't your product, but the way you think? In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, Peter Winick sits down with Alisa Cohn—one of the world's top startup coaches, Thinkers50 and Marshall Goldsmith award winner, author of "From Startup to Grown Up", and host of a podcas

Doug's story is one of radical transformation. Born with disabilities that could have limited him, he instead rose to graduate from Dartmouth and thrive as a civil trial lawyer for two decades. But in 2000, he left the courtroom behind to dedicate his life to de-escalation and peace. Today, Doug's work transforms lives

We’re joined by Balaji Srinivasan, entrepreneur and investor, to explore his ideas from The Network State: how technology is reshaping companies, communities, and currencies—and how it could also enable new cities and even new countries.

Chad Peterman breaks down why most home service teams do not stall out because of talent or opportunity, but because leaders avoid conflict. Drawing from Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Chad focuses on the "fear of conflict" and shows how quiet meetings and fake agreement quietly kill performance in

Steve Blank: Blind to Disruption Steve Blank is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford and co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Credited with launching the Lean Startup movement and the curriculums for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps and Hacking for Defense and Diplomacy, h