At SHAMBAUGH, we often say that what got you where you are today isn’t going to get you to where you’re trying to go in the future. This is especially true when we’re talking about leadership styles. Frameworks quickly become outdated, so it’s necessary to refresh your approach to keep pace with new ways of […]

A study of more than 1,500 global CEOs hailing from 60 countries and 33 industries revealed something that may surprise you about leadership. Researchers found that these C-level execs believe the most important leadership quality isn’t decisiveness, strategic vision, or the ability to motivate others, but creativity. Yet a mindset of innovation isn’t easy to come […]

A recent article in Forbes by Bonnie Marcus explored what it takes to keep women in tech companies. At the end of the piece, Marcus notes: “Off the shelf generic gender initiatives often fail because they don’t address the actual needs of the women who are employed by the company,” challenging companies to ask women what they actually […]

Imagine it’s 2022 and your organization is thriving, surpassing your expectations: You have won the war on talent, and people are knocking on your door wanting to work at your company. All talent is fully engaged and all voices are heard; people feel valued and aligned with your company’s mission and purpose. Your company has […]

In SHAMBAUGH Leadership’s work with client organizations and speaking at conferences across the nation, I’ve noticed that many struggle with understanding what gender balance really means—and more importantly, how to get there. Now more than ever, smart organizations are awakening to the fact that encouraging and tapping into the collective intelligence of “all” will be […]