hoege BLOG

The empty nest, whether at home or at work isn’t an ending. It’s a threshold. What you choose to do with it will define the kind of leader you become. Will you resist the change and hold onto old roles that no longer serve you? Or will you see the emptiness as space, space to grow, evolve, and create something new? Because in the end, transitions don’t define us. Our response to them does.

If you’ve ever packed up your desk for the last time, whether by choice or by circumstance, you know the silence that follows. No morning meetings. No unread emails waiting. Just stillness.

I can't remember who said this but it's one I've always loved: 🏔 "What if you jump off the cliff and it's a marshmallow landing?" It's a...

"It's lonely at the top." You've no doubt heard this line before when it comes to leadership. If I could tell every leader one thing, it...

Have you ever heard of "leading from both the balcony and the dance floor?" It's a concept that's part of adaptive leadership—a...

Drop me in the middle of chaos, and I'll figure out the best next move and go from there. It's my zone of genius. It's often why my...

One of the most interesting parts of my consulting work is learning the communication styles of the leaders I’m working with, and...

We've seen it played out before. A beloved founder decides it's time to retire. There’s plenty of advice we could give for this scenario...

Someone asked me recently what I thought was the most important leadership skill. I didn’t hesitate. “Empathy,” I said. A story from one...

One of the brightest spots of the pandemic is that I was able to see both of my kids start building their own businesses—endeavors that...

Your organization may have a Board of Directors—but does it have an Associate Board? An Associate Board is one comprised of your...

Prior to relaunching my business, I was a COO at a regional professional services firm—a role I held through the majority of the...

I always tell the leaders I work with, “I will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear — and I promise you it’s all in...

It’s Time to Let Learning & Development lead your Human Resource Department (and while you’re at it, rebrand it to People Centers). If...