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Sensemaking in a Time of Emergence With Dr. Deborah Ancona

The world is rapidly changing around us. As we move into the second quarter of 2025, sensemaking is a tool that can help leaders and organizations orient themselves to navigate the emerging future. Back in 2021, Kate Ebner and MIT professor Deborah Ancona met for a fascinating conversation about how to think about and structure the unknown so that we […]

Creating a Culture of Feedback in Law Firms: Why Hard Conversations Can’t Wait

Attorneys are highly trained in several important ways: strong advocates, persuasive speakers, and even skilled arguers. They can craft airtight arguments, cross-examine witnesses, and negotiate high stakes deals. Yet, when it comes to internal conversations—the ones that require vulnerability, feedback, and difficult truths—we have found over our many […]

Human-centered Competencies are Key in an AI-Driven Future

To thrive in the digital era, organizations must adapt their leadership development strategies to align with digital transformation. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology are powerful tools, leadership may require a human-centric approach. According to a Workday study, organizations must focus on developing human skills and embrace […]

Reflecting on the Evolving Executive Coaching Landscape

The past year revealed compelling trends in leadership development. Setting meaningful developmental objectives has never been more critical for leaders who are working with a coach. The right objectives don’t just shape development—they ignite transformation. At Nebo, our work with leaders across industries reveals emerging trends that shed light on […]

Does Your Organization Live Its Values?

Values motivate and guide behavior and decision-making. In organizational life, the values “in use” shape relationships and establish the company’s culture. While knowing and living from values leads to greater happiness and fulfillment, few people take the time to clarify their top values, and too few organizations tap into shared values as a source […]

Tapping Into Your Complexity Genius

Lead from Within Blog Series: Part 1 “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist, psychologist, philosopher, and Holocaust survivor

Spotting Leadership Potential

In the 2004 movie Miracle, Herb Brooks is hired to coach the 1980 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team that went on to beat the Soviets and then Finland to secure the gold medal. During the tryouts, Brooks cut some of the most talented players in college hockey, but he selected some players that did not appear as skilled. Brooks shared his approach: “I’m not […]

Nebo's Referral Program

At Nebo, one of our core values is impact. We develop human potential to transform the future, and we are always seeking ways to expand our impact by reaching more leaders and organizations. In that light, we are delighted to share Nebo’s Referral Program.

Summer Inspiration

It is late July and you may have already blown through your summer reading/watch list, or you are planning for some downtime during your upcoming August vacation. Our staff wanted to take a moment to share some of our favorite leadership-inspiring reads, listens and watches.