Welcome! My blog offers for practical leadership resources to help you build stronger, more productive, and more resilient teams.

Leadership is not innate. It is a set of skills that, practiced daily, promote cooperative, steady focus on what matters most. Good leaders know how to diagnose and tamp down distractions. They build a positive team culture where everyone feels respected and has the opportunity to grow. In this way, they inspire whole teams to collaborate and pursue even ambitious goals.

The articles here explore five core leadership skills that consistently drive results: Trust, Confidence, Empathy, Team Alignment & 1:1s, and Decision Making — plus how to find the right coach and the research behind these skills — what researchers call emotional intelligence.

Browse the articles below to find quick tips, tactical techniques, case studies, and immediate solutions to common leadership challenges.

Not sure which leadership skills matter most for you right now? Take the FREE 3-minute Leadership Skills Audit.

Want more free leadership resources? Build these skills live at my free training, One-on-Ones that Motivate.


Leadership Resources: Jump to a Section

  • Trust at Work
  •    
  • Confidence at Work
  •    
  • Empathy in Leadership
  •    
  • Team Alignment & 1:1s
  •    
  • Decision Making
  •    
  • Find a Coach
  •    
  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Trust at Work

    knot symbolizing trust for leadership resources

    Trust is the foundation of every high-performing team — without it, performance collapses into silos, fear, and politics.

    Get leadership resources for how to build trust day-to-day, create psychological safety, and replace fear with focus and collaboration.

    Start Building Trust Here:

    • Trust at Work: The Most Important Way to Boost Team Performance — Cultures of trust don’t just correlate with results; they cause higher performance. When there is trust at work, information flows, collaboration rises, and execution speeds up. When fear and control seep in, office politics and self-protection rise—and performance drops.

    Related Solutions:

    Find all my posts on Trust at Work here.


    Confidence at Work

    image of confident woman for leadership resources

    Confidence isn’t about asserting yourself or domination. It’s knowing your strengths, accepting your gaps, and leading from your values.

    Build a leadership presence that earns respect, projects calm steadiness, and supports better decisions under pressure.

    Start Building Confidence Here:

    Related Solutions:

    Find my latest posts on Confidence at Work here.


    Empathy in Leadership

    empathy in leadership for leadership resources

    Teams disengage when they feel ignored or misunderstood; they engage when they feel seen and heard.

    Use tactical empathy and validation to improve listening, defuse defensiveness, and fuel performance.

    Start Building Empathy in Leadership Here:

    Related Solutions:

    Find all my posts on Empathy in Leadership here.


    Team Alignment & 1:1s

    birds flying in formation as a metaphor for alignment in leadership resources

    Signs of low performance like missed deadlines or incomplete goals usually aren’t “people problems,” they’re alignment problems. Alignment is how to maintain high standards and psychological safety for results that propel teams forward.

    Build a team structure that drives focus, accountability, and momentum — even during times of disruption.

    Start Building Team Alignment here:

    • Team Alignment: How To Build Better Teams and Exceed Expectations — A complete guide demonstrating alignment in action. See how trust, confidence, empathy, quarterly goals, and weekly one-on-ones all work together to create teams that outperform expectations, deliver better long-term results, and turn disruptions into competitive advantages.

    Related Solutions:

    Find all my posts on Team Alignment and one-on-ones here.


    Ready to create alignment this quarter? Get more leadership resources live in my free workshop, One-on-Ones that Motivate.


    Decision Making

    decision making for leadership resources

    Good decisions aren’t luck. They’re built through processes that ensure better input and take into account what could get in the way.

    Learn how to gather better information, reduce bias, balance stakeholders, and decide faster—so solutions stick the first time.

    Start Making Better Decisions Here:

    Related Solutions:

    Find all my posts on Decision Making here.

    Back to top ↑


    Find a Coach

    find a coach for leadership resources

    Coaching accelerates personal and career growth. Learn how to identify a coach who understands your goals and fits your style and budget.

    Identify coaching types, vet credentials, compare approaches, and choose a coach with confidence.

    Start here:

    Related Solutions


    Leadership Resources for Emotional Intelligence

    EI Pyramid for case studies and leadership resources

    These are the research-backed skills beneath great leadership — the engines behind trust, confidence, empathy, alignment, and decision making.

    Learn to stop being emotional and instead, use emotional information strategically to build motivated teams, make better decisions, and lead more effectively.

    Start Here for Leadership Resources on Emotional Intelligence:

    Related Solutions:

    Find all posts on Emotional Intelligence here.


    Get Started with More Leadership Resources

    Leadership isn’t something you’re born with. It’s a set of daily skills you can practice. Use this hub to get started. Explore solutions to your biggest challenges and grow your impact over time.

    Not sure where to start? Take my leadership quiz to find your top growth area.

    Ready for more free leadership resources? Join One-on-Ones that Motivate for live practice.

    Questions or need help choosing a starting point? Email me: lisa@lisadfostercoach.com