Featured perspectiveOctober 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readLeadership That Meets the Moment Starts with Practice.It’s 2025. We have AI that can write symphonies, edit genomes, and simulate entire realities. We can video-call across continents, move capital in millisecon...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readThis Isn’t AI’s Show, It’s Ours!Leadership isn’t just a function, a title, a performance, or a checklist. It’s a deeply human mix of presence, courage, empathy, and integrity, qualities th...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readBecoming a Leader Is Becoming a Person8 Questions We Keep Getting About How This Project Came to LifeLeadership isn’t just a role, it’s an expression of how we show up in real time, with other pe...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readNo One Is Coming to Make You a Better LeaderFor years, I’ve been granted authority.Most of my work comes from organizations investing in a promising leader. They bring me in for executive assessment, c...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readLeadership Is a Practice: The Path to Undeniable GrowthGrowth doesn’t need a press release. Done right, it becomes undeniable.Why practiceIn my twenties I took a few yoga classes, felt awkward, and quit. Years la...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readHead, Heart, and Power: A Leader’s Balancing ActLike many people, I’ve wrestled with head, heart, and power. Early on I pushed hard, told myself I was protecting others, but often it was about me. Over tim...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readBeyond the Playbook: Leadership as Choices and MovesAbout a decade ago, someone I was working with asked me for my leadership “playbook.” I’d been getting versions of that question for years, but this one land...Read article →
October 23, 2026John Behr, PhD5 min readFounders Don’t Fail From Lack of Vision. They Fail From Decision Decay.Most founders don’t lose because the idea was wrong. They lose because, as the company scales, the way decisions get made quietly stops working.The failure d...Read article →
August 29, 2025John Behr, PhD5 min readBeyond Consensus: The Power of Presence in LeadershipGetting in the room is where leadership starts, and regardless of whether someone thinks the right people were included, or whether this moment should’ve ha...Read article →