--- title: ALULA Blog | Leadership (2) 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.\n\n (2)" 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) ## [Empathy vs. Sympathy: The Leadership Difference That Drives Results](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/empathy-vs.-sympathy-the-leadership-difference-that-drives-results) By [Kim Huggins](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/kim-huggins) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Trust](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/trust), [Employee Experience](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/employee-experience), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/empathy-vs.-sympathy-the-leadership-difference-that-drives-results#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Orange%20Empathy%20image.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/empathy-vs.-sympathy-the-leadership-difference-that-drives-results) As a business leader, do your words and actions demonstrate that you really care about the people you lead? [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/empathy-vs.-sympathy-the-leadership-difference-that-drives-results) ## [The Parable of Ted Lasso: Leadership, Context, and the Limits of Optimism](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-parable-of-ted-lasso-leadership-context-and-the-limits-of-optimism) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Team Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/team-culture), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-parable-of-ted-lasso-leadership-context-and-the-limits-of-optimism#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/2GPP3M2-1.jpg)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-parable-of-ted-lasso-leadership-context-and-the-limits-of-optimism) As many people know, *Ted Lasso* is a popular television series that follows the journey of an American college football coach who is unexpectedly hired to manage an English Premier League soccer team. The twist? Ted Lasso has no experience with soccer. The team’s owner hired him hoping he’ll fail—part of a scheme to get back at her ex-husband, who loved the club [\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Lasso). [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/the-parable-of-ted-lasso-leadership-context-and-the-limits-of-optimism) ## [Snakes, Haters, and Derailers: How to Spot Resistance in Your Senior Leadership Team](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/snakes-haters-and-derailers-how-to-spot-resistance-in-your-senior-leadership-team) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Change](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/change), [Transformation](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/transformation) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/snakes-haters-and-derailers-how-to-spot-resistance-in-your-senior-leadership-team#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Snakes%2c%20haters%20%26%20derailers.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/snakes-haters-and-derailers-how-to-spot-resistance-in-your-senior-leadership-team) Can you spot resistance in your senior leadership team? [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/snakes-haters-and-derailers-how-to-spot-resistance-in-your-senior-leadership-team) ## [Case Study: The $500 Million Human Element](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element) By [ALULA](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/alula) 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), [Team Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/team-culture), [Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/culture), [Coaching](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/coaching), [Case Study](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/case-study), [Manufacturing](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/manufacturing), [Lifesciences](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/lifesciences), [Performance Improvement](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/performance-improvement) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Case%20Study.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element) ### **When Process Meets Behavior** [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/case-study-the-500-million-human-element) ## [Hey, leader, do you want feedback from others? Act like it!](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/hey-leader-do-you-want-feedback-from-others-act-like-it) By [John Dale](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/john-dale) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Leadership Development](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership-development) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/hey-leader-do-you-want-feedback-from-others-act-like-it#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Executive%20getting%20unwanted%20feedback.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/hey-leader-do-you-want-feedback-from-others-act-like-it) I paused at the door of my manager’s office, knocked gently, and then asked the question. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/hey-leader-do-you-want-feedback-from-others-act-like-it) ## [Feedback: Your Leadership Super Power and Game Changer](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/feedback-your-leadership-super-power-and-game-changer) By [John Dale](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/john-dale) posted in [Behavior](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/behavior), [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Senior Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/senior-leadership) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/feedback-your-leadership-super-power-and-game-changer#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/2025_Blog%20Images/Feedback_Blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/feedback-your-leadership-super-power-and-game-changer) What is the biggest difference between Formula 1 drivers and business leaders? [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/feedback-your-leadership-super-power-and-game-changer) ## [“Uncertainty Fatigue”: The Invisible Force Draining Your Team’s Engagement and Productivity](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/uncertainty-fatigue-the-invisible-force-draining-your-teams-engagement-and-productivity) 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), [AI](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/ai), [Wellbeing](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/wellbeing) [1 Comment](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/uncertainty-fatigue-the-invisible-force-draining-your-teams-engagement-and-productivity#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/2025_Blog%20Images/Uncertainty%20Fatigue_Blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/uncertainty-fatigue-the-invisible-force-draining-your-teams-engagement-and-productivity)   [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/uncertainty-fatigue-the-invisible-force-draining-your-teams-engagement-and-productivity) ## [Make Trust Your Team's Superpower](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/make-trust-your-teams-superpower) By [Kim Huggins](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/kim-huggins) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Team Culture](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/team-culture), [Trust](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/trust) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/make-trust-your-teams-superpower#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/2025_Blog%20Images/Trust%20Audit%20Blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/make-trust-your-teams-superpower) It all came down to a deficit of trust. [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/make-trust-your-teams-superpower) ## [Slowing the Game Down: How Leaders Can Master the Pace of a New Role](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/slowing-the-game-down-how-leaders-can-master-the-pace-of-a-new-role) By [John Dale](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/author/john-dale) posted in [Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership), [Communicating with Teams](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/communicating-with-teams), [New Leader Transitions](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/new-leader-transitions), [Senior Leadership](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/senior-leadership) [2 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/slowing-the-game-down-how-leaders-can-master-the-pace-of-a-new-role#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/slowing-the-game-down-how-leaders-can-master-the-pace-of-a-new-role) I was working with a senior leader who was promoted and suddenly found himself overseeing one of his companies’ largest strategic divisions. The role involved managing more than 3,000 people in multiple functions and taking full ownership of P&L.  [Read More](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/slowing-the-game-down-how-leaders-can-master-the-pace-of-a-new-role) ## [Practice Makes Perfect: What Golf Can Teach Us About Leadership Skills](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills) 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), [Leadership Development](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/topic/leadership-development) [0 Comments](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills#comments-listing) [![](https://insights.alula.clg.com/hubfs/Golf%20Blog.png)](https://insights.alula.clg.com/blog/practice-makes-perfect-what-golf-can-teach-us-about-leadership-skills) I recently read that amateur golfers like me should spend about three hours per week on the practice range trying to refine our games. 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