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Leadership thinking for the AI era: articles from the practice, pieces published in Forbes, and Leaderwired Weekly, the newsletter on LinkedIn. Fresh perspectives on what it takes to lead now.
Articles
Forty articles, on three shelves
Written for the leaders Anna works with. Start on the shelf that matches the problem you are carrying; each shelf ends with the service built for it.
Shelf one
Leading through AI
What changes for a leader when analysis is instant and expertise is commoditized. The Forbes pieces below continue this shelf.
AI era5 mental model shifts that determine AI transformation success
Why the barrier to AI results is rarely the technology, and the five changes in thinking that move a transformation forward.
AI eraThe five mindset shifts that separate AI-ready leaders from those left behind
The five default mindsets that built careers before AI, and what each one becomes in a leader who is ready for what comes next.
AI adoption and workforce readiness
Shelf two
The leader’s own effectiveness
Presence, emotional intelligence, communication, resilience and the habits that hold under pressure.
LeadershipTransforming leadership through Stakeholder Centered Coaching
The method behind measured coaching results: the people around a leader decide whether the change is real.
CommunicationEffective communication: how leaders can inspire, engage and succeed
What separates communication that informs from communication that moves people to act. First published in Forbes.
LeadershipExecutive coaching in Medford: transform your leadership impact and business results
What executive coaching looks like in practice for Medford and Rogue Valley leaders, and what it changes.
Emotional intelligenceExecutive resilience in uncertain times: why Medford leaders need emotional intelligence to retain top talent
Why a leader’s resilience sets the retention rate of the team, and how emotional intelligence builds it.
CommunicationAuthentic communication: a leader’s guide to difficult conversations
How to have the conversation you have been avoiding without losing the relationship or the message.
CommunicationFeedforward versus feedback: why so much feedback fails, and how to fix it
A practical alternative to the review conversation nobody looks forward to: feedforward, and how to run it.
Leading with impact: an interview with Anna Barnhill of AdvantEdge Leadership 
Mastering effective leadership: decoding nonverbal cues for stronger team alignment 
How to manage your triggers with the five-step SHIFT process 
Living your best life: a strategic framework for authentic fulfillment 
Embrace a growth mindset for success 
Science-backed strategies to overcome negative thinking 
How to keep your cool when emotions are running high: the leader’s guide to emotional mastery 
Increase productivity and prevent burnout with this time-management tool 
How to build empowering daily rituals that fuel your goals 
Mastering the art of leadership communication: 7 keys to ignite your impact 
Unhelpful thinking styles that hold back your success 
Strategies to prevent professional burnout and maximize your productivity 
Why every leader needs an executive coach 
What coaching is and how it works 
The power of emotional intelligence 
Why self-awareness matters and how to increase it 
Are you a good listener? The answer might surprise you 
How workplace mindfulness can enhance your leadership effectiveness 
Resilience: the 7 secrets to help you thrive in times of crisis 
How to support someone who is facing a traumatic life event 
How to overcome worry with 2 simple techniques 
Mental health matters now more than ever 
Unlocking high EQ: why emotional intelligence matters for leaders and how to increase itExecutive coaching and advisory
Shelf three
Teams and culture
What a group of strong individuals needs to decide well together, and what a culture needs to hold.
The House of Empathy: cultivating high-performing teams and organizational excellence
A structural model for culture: a foundation of curiosity, care and courage, nine pillars and a roof of shared purpose.
TeamsTransform team communication: build high-performance teams
How emotional intelligence and clear communication habits turn a group of capable people into a team that performs.
LeadershipSolving the Rogue Valley’s leadership succession crisis: a strategic playbook for executive teams
A practical succession playbook for Southern Oregon executive teams facing a wave of retirements.
TeamsUnlocking team capability: the Working Genius model
What the Working Genius model reveals about where each person on a team does their best work, and how to use it.
A CEO’s blueprint for sustainable organizational change 
The 3 C’s of building team loyalty and engagement 
How to create a culture of appreciation in your team 
Is poor leadership tanking your retention initiatives? 
Retention coaching: how to win over and retain top talent during the Great ResignationFeatured in Forbes
Forbes pieces
Anna writes for Forbes on leading in the AI era. Four recent pieces.
Leading through uncertainty: why pretending to know everything is costing you
If “not yet” is so powerful, why do so few leaders practice it? Because not knowing is genuinely uncomfortable.
ForbesWhy leaders, not technology, are the real bottleneck in AI transformation
When transformation stalls, the obstacle is almost never strategy or resources. It is the internal operating system of the leaders.
ForbesExecutive presence begins when you stop performing
Leaders who genuinely move others are not performing presence. They have stopped blocking it.
ForbesThe 5 skill sets leaders must develop in the AI era
AI is reshaping everything, and leaders must adapt. The five capabilities that matter most now.
Leaderwired Weekly
The Weekly, on LinkedIn
One short essay a week on what leading looks like when AI is in the room. Recent editions below; subscribe on LinkedIn to get each one as it publishes.
Everyone is reading the output. No one is reading the room.
On the difference between checking what the AI produced and noticing what the people in the room are telling you.
Leaderwired WeeklyYour team stopped arguing. That is not good news.
When disagreement disappears from a team, something else usually went with it.
Leaderwired WeeklyYour newest hire can see everything you have stopped noticing
The first weeks in a role are the clearest view anyone will ever have of your team’s habits.
Leaderwired WeeklyYou can no longer tell who is actually good
When polished output is one prompt away, the old signals of capability need replacing.