Brenda Steinberg

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Are you stuck in a leadership comfort zone? 

February 3, 2026 • by Brenda Steinberg in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

If you’re known as a solid executor and a safe pair of hands but can’t see an exciting  future for yourself in the organization, you may be overly risk-averse. Answer the questions below to see if this applies to you and check out...

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Stuck in the safety zone? Here’s how to break free

October 31, 2025 • by Brenda Steinberg in Audio articles • 6 min read

Hard-working Francine is good at what she does, but risk-averse. By exploring what’s holding her back, she learns to drive herself and her organization to greater heights....

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Crying at work: Why tears are not the problem

September 23, 2025 • by Brenda Steinberg in Leadership • 8 min read

Tears are a very human and often necessary cue that things like team dynamics may need to shift. Instead of suppressing them, team leaders and individuals would do better to unpack what...

Crying shame? How to navigate your emotions in the workplace

September 23, 2025 • by Brenda Steinberg in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Have you ever burst into tears at work? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us feel overwhelmed by the pressures of our jobs, projects, and work relationships. Here are eight practical...

Seven questions to tackle as your leadership course ends

June 20, 2024 • by Brenda Steinberg, Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 3 min read

Inspiration can lead to meaningful change – especially if you prepare yourself and your team along the lines of these seven questions (and their follow-up)....

Checklist: Are you demonstrating strategic thinking to your advantage?

November 6, 2023 • by Brenda Steinberg, Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 5 min read

Strategic thinking is key to career advancement – but communicating it to others is just as important. Ask yourself these 10 questions to find more ways to demonstrate your strategic abilities to...

Feeling stuck? It may help to ask: which wolf are you feeding?

March 9, 2022 • by Brenda Steinberg in Leadership • 7 min read

With so many leaders currently operating in the burnout or survival zone, Executive Coach Brenda Steinberg explores how leaders can liberate themselves from negative emotions....

Coach your people to switch from survive to thrive mode

October 12, 2021 • by Michael D. Watkins, Brenda Steinberg in Leadership • 7 min read

Understanding what motivates your people can help you connect with your staff and prevent them from becoming disengaged as they contend with the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic....

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