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June 25, 2025

Law #3: The Law of Connection | The 10 Laws Of High Performance Collaboration | On Connection

Law #3: The Law of Connection – “The conversations are the work.” In today’s complex, fast-moving organizations, leaders are under constant pressure to drive results, manage […]
June 18, 2025

Law #2: The Law of Listening | The 10 Laws Of High Performance Collaboration | On Connection

Episode 2: The Law of Listening – “The test for listening is learning.” In today’s fast-paced, high-stakes environments, leaders are expected to drive results while fostering […]
June 16, 2025

Leadership Development: How to Invite Difference for Effective Cross Functional Collaboration

From Boss to Guide: Why Leadership is About Inviting Difference and Building Cross Functional Collaboration Versus Demanding Compliance Many of us remember the movie Toy Story […]
June 11, 2025

Law #1: The Law of Teamwork | The 10 Laws Of High Performance Collaboration | On Connection

Episode 1: The Law of Teamwork — “The Source of Teamwork is a Common Future” What makes a group of people into a team?Not just shared […]
June 4, 2025

Introduction | The 10 Laws Of High Performance Collaboration | On Connection

The most powerful tool a leader has? The next conversation. Welcome to the first episode of our new series, The 10 Laws of High-Performance Collaboration—a series […]
May 14, 2025

Five Principles Of Authentic Team Feedback and Cross Functional Collaboration

Building Habits Of Authentic Feedback For High-Performing Team and Cross Functional Collaboration “Unexpressed expectations are resentment under construction.”—Anne Lamott Every leader wants a team that’s adaptable, […]
February 19, 2025

Driving Change & Systemic Prosperity through Conscious Leadership | On Connection

Leaders across industries and geographies are having to learn what it takes to drive progress in dynamic and unpredictable times. In this episode of On Connection, […]
January 29, 2025

Transformative Leadership: Love, Fire, and Community Resilience, with Lenya Quinn-Davidson | On Connection

  In this episode of On Connection, we sit down with Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Fire Network Director at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Lenya shares […]
December 18, 2024

Work & Well-being: Creating the conditions for people & organizations to thrive | On Connection

Balancing work and well-being is a constant challenge for many, particularly for leaders who are managing both people and organizational commitments. Well-being easily slips down the […]
December 4, 2024

An Authentic Approach to Diversity & Inclusion, with Pedro Zannoni | On Connection

  In this episode of On Connection, host Robin Anselmi interviews Pedro Zannoni, CEO of Lacoste Latin America. With a rich background in the sporting and […]
November 14, 2024

Leading Without Authority: Strategies for Directing Action & Influencing Others | On Connection

  Organizations rely on leaders to effectively direct action and inspire collaborative work even when they don’t have direct authority over everyone they need to influence. […]
October 31, 2024

Talking Strategy: How to Have Effective Strategic Planning & Budget Conversations | On Connection

Strategic planning and budget setting are core responsibilities for organizational leaders, yet they often come with unique challenges. These processes rely on a series of crucial […]
October 16, 2024

The Emerging Leader’s Playbook: Navigating Your Leadership Journey | On Connection

  A critical first chapter in a leader’s growth comes when they are no longer just accountable for their own performance, but for that of others. […]
September 25, 2024

Why Gather (And How To Do It Well) | On Connection

  Bringing a team together – whether that be for meetings, offsites, retreats, kickoffs, happy hours, or other forms of gathering – is an important part […]
September 4, 2024

Challenges of Leadership: Enterprise Leadership | On Connection

  Of the challenges unique to senior roles, “Enterprise Leadership” is a common point of focus in our work with clients today. Enterprise Leadership is a […]
August 21, 2024

Take the Waste Out of Work | On Connection

Imagine if all use of your time, energy and attention at work led to real value. How much would you get done? How would you feel? Now […]
August 7, 2024

Radical Partnership with Mike Tetreault of The Nature Conservancy | On Connection

  Mike Tetreault, Chief People Officer of The Nature Conservancy, joins Robin Anselmi to talk about the value of Radical Partnership, and why it’s a necessary […]
May 16, 2024

Navigating Change & Uncertainty | On Connection

  Change and uncertainty are unavoidable challenges for organizations and leaders to lean into today. Whether those changes and shifting circumstances are externally driven or strategic […]
April 19, 2024

The Key to Turning Differences Into Value: Practicing Accuracy | On Connection

  When we find ourselves in disagreement with another person, it’s easy to put our energy into winning the argument. How do I get my point […]
April 4, 2024

Resolving Conflict | On Connection

  Conflict resolution and the valuable management of differences are leadership skills that continue to be identified as critical areas of development across organizations and industries. […]
January 24, 2024

Challenges of Leadership: Practicing Emotional Leadership | On Connection

  Leading others has its challenges, and for the most senior leaders of organizations, there are some challenges that weigh heavily. What gets elevated to senior […]
September 6, 2023

Feedback and Performance Reviews | On Connection

  Performance reviews and feedback can be some of the most valuable tools in growth and career development, though they can also be some of the […]
May 15, 2023

Why AI Will Never Replace Our Emotional Intelligence

The Human Touch: Why AI Will Never Replace Our Emotional Intelligence Recently, I was with 3 colleagues in the Midwest for a 3-day, in-person meeting we […]
April 27, 2023

How to Handle Disappointment Like an Archaeologist

In 1994, Britain’s Channel 4 aired what would be the first of 20 seasons of a show called Time Team. The premise is simple: a team […]
April 13, 2023

Insights on Humanity From an AI ChatBot

It’s not absurd to say that we are bound to laziness. From inventing the wheel and discovering the fire, to instant messaging, humans have been consistently […]