Fresh Perspective

Weekly wisdom to help you lead with intention and elevate your team’s results

Why Being Trustworthy Isn’t Enough

By Wendy McManus | July 9, 2026

Do you consider yourself trustworthy? I’ll bet you do. Most leaders do! But if being trustworthy was enough to earn…

“Stop agreeing with me.” How to use AI as a real thinking partner

By Wendy McManus | April 16, 2026

You’re probably getting the message from every direction: use AI. Use it for strategy. Use it for communication. Use it…

“I Should Have Seen This Coming.” There’s a Tool for That.

By Wendy McManus | April 2, 2026

Does this story ring any bells for you? Tony* came to me after a reorganization that had gone sideways in…

Why We Give Friends Better Advice

By Wendy McManus | March 20, 2026

Your best friend is sitting across from you, sipping a coffee. They’re stuck. They have a difficult decision to make,…

Take Off the Bias Blindfold To Make Better Decisions

By Wendy McManus | February 27, 2026

We’ve all done it: Made a decision that seemed like the best choice at the time, only to watch things…

All Decisions are NOT Equal

By Wendy McManus | February 13, 2026

How many hours did you spend making decisions this week!? And don’t  just count the hours at work!  Be sure…

Learning from Your Wins

By Wendy McManus | January 29, 2026

Most of us intuitively know there is much to learn from the past. As Winston Churchill famously said, “The longer…

73% of Managers are Disengaged

By Wendy McManus | January 15, 2026

Ever wonder why performance fluctuates widely from one workgroup to another? Even if team members have similar skillsets? It has…

You’re a Time-traveling Wizard

By Wendy McManus | January 8, 2026

This time of year, it seems like every newsletter, article, and social post is about reviewing 2025 and setting goals…