by Richard Spoon | Jun 17, 2026 | Leadership, Talent Management, Teams
Every leader has felt the anxiety that comes with looking at an organizational chart and wondering, “What happens if someone leaves tomorrow?” Whether the result of a future retirement, career mobility, or unexpected life changes, leadership transitions are...
by Richard Spoon | Apr 28, 2026 | Leadership, Talent Management, Teams
Like so many Americans, I recently found myself wading through a mountain of documents needed by my tax advisor to make sense of a stereotypically complex year. I was standing over the scanner, watching the white light pass over page after page of my family’s...
by Richard Spoon | Mar 23, 2026 | Leadership, Teams
A recent conversation with my daughter turned to Annie Dillard’s essay “An Expedition to the Pole,” which she had just read. It’s a layered meditation on spiritual searching juxtaposed with 19th century expeditions to the north pole. I found my mind returning to the...
by Richard Spoon | Sep 15, 2025 | Leadership, Change Management
How many times have you been in a planning session and heard yourself use the phrase “cover all the bases”? It’s a phrase that feels good—it has a ring of prudence and thoughtfulness. But these four words can often produce the opposite of safety: sluggish...
by Richard Spoon | May 18, 2023 | Leadership
Through a recent podcast, I was reminded of a TED talk given by Niro Sivanathan, a professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School, in which he introduces two hypothetical students. One student “studies 31 hours per week outside of class,” while the...
