Leadership resources

Real-world leadership insights you can put into practice today.

Practical articles, leadership tools, and coaching resources to help leaders solve real challenges and continue growing.

Every article and resource is drawn from lessons learned over decades leading sales organizations, coaching leaders, and helping teams navigate real business challenges.

LeDev leadership resources

Drawn from experience

Free leadership toolkit

LeDev Leadership Toolkit

Your Free Leadership Toolkit

Practical tools used by real leaders.

Leadership is learned in the day-to-day, not just in workshops or coaching sessions. The LeDev Leadership Toolkit is a growing collection of practical worksheets, guides, and templates designed to help leaders think more clearly, coach more effectively, and lead with confidence.

Every resource is free to download and built from the practical tools, conversations, and leadership practices we've refined over decades of executive leadership and executive coaching.

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Leadership essentials - Article series

Must-have skills for every leader.

Leadership may look different across organizations and cultures, but the fundamentals remain the same. These articles explore the habits, conversations, and decisions that help leaders build trust, develop people, and create lasting results.

Leadership support article

Leadership Essentials

Leadership

Feeling Like You Are Too Busy to Breathe?

That's exactly when you need to do it. Here's how to use those moments to strengthen your leadership.

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Four touchpoints of a leader article

Leadership Essentials

Leadership

4 Essential Touchpoints of a Strong Leader

Most leaders don't create a complete leadership experience. These four touchpoints are an important start.

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Motivators article

Leadership Essentials

Leadership

Can't Motivate Your Team? Try This

Start by knowing the difference between pushing for motivation and meeting real needs.

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Goal-setting article

Leadership Essentials

Senior Leadership 

Building Your Annual Plan? Don't Skip This

Strengthen annual planning with this one simple shift.

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Leadership nuances article

Leadership Essentials

Leadership

Think No One Saw You? You'd be Wrong

The details of how you lead are more critical to success than you may think.

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Business and people article

Leadership Essentials

Leadership

Why it Can't Be Just About Business

A true story and cautionary tale about how one bad judgment call can cost you business.

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Strong bench article

Leadership Essentials

senior leadership 

Building a Strong Leadership Bench

Practical ideas for building leadership capacity and succession strength.

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KPI case study

Leadership Essentials

Sales leadership

The KPI Mistake That Hurt Sales Performance

A case study in avoiding the KPI trap and focusing on what helps people perform.

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Daily dilemmas - article series

Real leadership. Real situations. Practical advice.

Leadership is shaped as much by everyday decisions as by major strategic initiatives. These articles share practical lessons from real situations that every leader eventually encounters.

Not at your best article

Daily Dilemma

Leadership

When You Are Not at Your Best

What to do when you need to lead but are not feeling emotionally ready.

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Distractions at work article

Daily Dilemma

Leadership

Distractions in the Virtual Workplace

How to address workplace distractions with professionalism and empathy.

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Setting sales goals article

Daily Dilemma

Sales Leadership

Who is Setting Sales Rep Goals?

Should the sales reps set their own goals or should the leader do it? Let's explore.     

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Top Producer Slump Article

Daily Dilemma

Sales Leadership

Your Top Producer Hit a Slump

Help a veteran performer regain traction without panic or guesswork.

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Learn from other respected leadership voices.

Keep learning with helpful resources from trusted coaching voices and organizations.

Level Five Selling Coaching the Coach

Great Level 5 sales advice

Listen to John Hoskins, founder of Level Five Selling, share valuable insights for coaching sales teams.

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Forbes coaching article

How coaching makes a difference

A Forbes perspective on the impact coaching can have on leadership ability and satisfaction.

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International Coaching Federation

Learn more about coaching

Explore the benefits of coaching, certification, and professional coaching ethics.

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