--- title: ALULA Blog | Leadership description: Leadership | The latest insights from business and behavioral science experts with tips and tools to help leaders lead change, drive performance and achieve results. image: https://alula.clg.com/assets/img/alula-open-graph-image.jpg --- [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/images/logos/alula-clg-logo-1.svg)](https://alula.clg.com/) - [Home](https://alula.clg.com/) - Solutions - [Change](https://alula.clg.com/solutions/change-management) - [Leadership](https://alula.clg.com/solutions/leadership) - [Performance](https://alula.clg.com/solutions/performance) - About - [Company](https://alula.clg.com/about/company) - [Team](https://alula.clg.com/about/team) - [Insights](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog) - [Blog](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog) - [Resources](https://alula.clg.com/insights/resources) - [Careers](https://alula.clg.com/careers) - [Contact](https://alula.clg.com/contact) - Search - [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/images/logos/alula-clg-logo-white.svg)](https://alula.clg.com/) - [PH: 1.800.887.0011 (U.S. Toll-free)](tel:18008870011) - [PH: 412.269.7240](tel:4122697240) - [Directions](https://goo.gl/maps/gjzMJte7JKo) ## [Why Contractor Liaisons Are the Linchpin of Turnaround Success](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/why-contractor-liaisons-are-the-linchpin-of-turnaround-success) By [Brian Cole, Ph.D.](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/brian-cole) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Operational Excellence](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/operational-excellence), [Strategy Execution](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/strategy-execution), [Manufacturing](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/manufacturing) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/why-contractor-liaisons-are-the-linchpin-of-turnaround-success#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Turnaround%20%233%20-%20Contractor%20liaisons.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/why-contractor-liaisons-are-the-linchpin-of-turnaround-success) In today’s high-stakes turnaround environment, contractor performance isn’t just a line item—it’s a strategic lever. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/why-contractor-liaisons-are-the-linchpin-of-turnaround-success) ## [The Missing Science in Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-missing-science-in-leadership) By [Krystyna Riley](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/krystyna-riley) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement), [Transformation](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/transformation) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-missing-science-in-leadership#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Krystyna%20-%20Behavior%20Science%20blog%20(1).png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-missing-science-in-leadership) When business leaders look to improve performance, behavioral science isn’t usually their first stop—but it often should be. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-missing-science-in-leadership) ## [Go-Live Isn’t the Finish Line: Why Execution ≠ Adoption](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/go-live-isnt-the-finish-line-why-execution-adoption) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Organizational Transformation](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/organizational-transformation), [Change](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/change), [Senior Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/senior-leadership), [Transformation](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/transformation) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/go-live-isnt-the-finish-line-why-execution-adoption#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Dees%20Adoption%20blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/go-live-isnt-the-finish-line-why-execution-adoption) Once you’ve reached the go-live stage of a big transition project, you’ll be greeted with both good news and bad news. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/go-live-isnt-the-finish-line-why-execution-adoption) ## [Coaching: A Tool, Not the Destination](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination) By [John Dale](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/john-dale) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching), [Senior Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/senior-leadership), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/%232%20JD%20McCoaching%20for%20results%20ALULA%20blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination) Let’s be clear—we’re not a coaching company. For us, coaching is a strategic tool, not the ultimate goal. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/coaching-a-tool-not-the-destination) ## [Leadership Under Pressure: Why Fewer People Want to Lead Today](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/leadership-under-pressure-why-fewer-people-want-to-lead-today) By [Kim Huggins](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/kim-huggins) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Burnout](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/burnout), [Senior Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/senior-leadership) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/leadership-under-pressure-why-fewer-people-want-to-lead-today#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/V2%20-%20Leadership%20Under%20Pressure%20Why%20Fewer%20People%20Want%20to%20Lead%20Today.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/leadership-under-pressure-why-fewer-people-want-to-lead-today) ### And How Great Leaders Address It  The challenges of leadership have never been simple, but today’s environment is testing leaders in new and often chaotic ways. We’re no longer operating in a world where change is episodic. It’s constant, compounding, and unpredictable. A CEO I recently spoke with described it best: “It’s not just uncertainty anymore. It’s layers of uncertainty, and it doesn’t look like that is going to change any time soon, if ever.” [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/leadership-under-pressure-why-fewer-people-want-to-lead-today) ## [A Leader's Role in Improving Safety Performance](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/your-role-in-improving-safety-performance) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Safety](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/safety) [1 Comment](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/your-role-in-improving-safety-performance#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images%20(Other)/a-leaders-role-in-improving-safety-performance.jpg)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/your-role-in-improving-safety-performance) Audits tell us whether employees are following safety procedures, right? Not necessarily. Audits don’t always tell the whole story. I’ve seen cases where well-trained employees looked good on the audit yet had a troubling number of incidents on the job. I’ve seen situations where companies have an admirable history of safety practice yet still experience fatalities—and in one case, two-thirds of the deaths occurred in high-risk areas. How is this happening when their audits looked so good? [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/your-role-in-improving-safety-performance) ## [Strategy Execution: The Four Questions Every Leader Must Answer](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/strategy-execution-the-four-questions-every-leader-must-answer) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Strategy Execution](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/strategy-execution), [Leader-Led Change](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leader-led-change) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/strategy-execution-the-four-questions-every-leader-must-answer#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Strategy%20Execution%20The%20Four%20Questions%20Every%20Leader%20Must%20Answer.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/strategy-execution-the-four-questions-every-leader-must-answer) Here’s what keeps executives awake at night: You’ve got a brilliant strategy. Your board loves it. Your investors are excited. Your team is energized. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/strategy-execution-the-four-questions-every-leader-must-answer) ## [The Surprising Science Behind Employee Recognition—and Why It Often Fails](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-surprising-science-behind-employee-recognition-and-why-it-often-fails) By [Brian Crowley-Koch, Ph.D.](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/brian-crowley-koch-ph-d) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/culture), [Employee Experience](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/employee-experience), [Leadership Development](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership-development), [employee recognition](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/employee-recognition) [1 Comment](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-surprising-science-behind-employee-recognition-and-why-it-often-fails#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Recognition%20Failures.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-surprising-science-behind-employee-recognition-and-why-it-often-fails) For anyone who has felt unappreciated at work, here’s a sobering statistic. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-surprising-science-behind-employee-recognition-and-why-it-often-fails) ## [The One Thing Leaders Say Matters Most—And Invest in Least](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-one-thing-leaders-say-matters-most-and-invest-in-least) By [Krystyna Riley](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/krystyna-riley) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/culture), [Organizational Transformation](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/organizational-transformation), [Employee Experience](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/employee-experience) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-one-thing-leaders-say-matters-most-and-invest-in-least#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/The%20One%20Thing%20Leaders%20Say%20Matters%20Most%E2%80%94And%20Invest%20in%20Least.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-one-thing-leaders-say-matters-most-and-invest-in-least) It is one of the oldest and most tragic truths of modern business: even though we know that people are the key to business success, we often fail to provide those people with what they need to succeed. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-one-thing-leaders-say-matters-most-and-invest-in-least) ## [Ditch the Pom Poms: Change Spreads Through People, Not Pep Rallies](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/ditch-the-pom-poms-change-spreads-through-people-not-pep-rallies) By [Erin Thibault](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/erin-thibault) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Change Management](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/change-management), [Organizational Transformation](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/organizational-transformation) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/ditch-the-pom-poms-change-spreads-through-people-not-pep-rallies#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/ChangeGraveyard%201.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/ditch-the-pom-poms-change-spreads-through-people-not-pep-rallies) There’s always so much ‘enthusiasm’ at the start of change. 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