by Ralph Kison | Oct 7, 2026 | Coaching and Personal Success, Communication, Leadership
In my previous article, Nice May Feel Better. Kind Builds Better Leaders, I explored the difference between being nice and being kind. Nice often focuses on keeping people comfortable in the moment, while kindness is sometimes willing to have the hard conversation...
by Ralph Kison | Oct 1, 2026 | Communication, Leadership
One of the less obvious risks of becoming more experienced, successful, or advancing into senior leadership is that fewer people are willing to tell you what they really think. It’s not necessarily because people want to avoid you; it’s often because, on the way up,...
by Ralph Kison | Sep 24, 2026 | Business Development and Sales, Personal Branding
For many professionals, the words sales and business development create an almost immediate sense of discomfort. What I’ve heard from “professionals” such as engineers, architects, accountants, and other technical professionals, and even from those running companies,...
by Ralph Kison | Sep 16, 2026 | Coaching and Personal Success, Leadership, Personal Branding
Have you ever looked at where you are in your career and wondered whether your results or current position really reflect what you are capable of? Perhaps you have been passed over (again) for a role, your career seems to have plateaued, or you’ve reached a season...
by Ralph Kison | Sep 9, 2026 | Coaching and Personal Success, Learning, Priority and Time Management
There is something about September that feels like a fresh start like January at the beginning of the new year. Summer vacations come to an end, children return to school, calendars become more structured, and organizations begin turning their attention toward how...
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