A brush with death changes your approach to living. At least it did for Sebastian Junger, multiple-time New York Times bestselling author, who has brought his own near-death experience to life in his latest book, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife. Sebastian recounts his experience, delving into the fascinating intersection of science and spirituality, leaving us all to ponder profound questions that lie in the heart of our existence.

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: A Brief Guide–Download our guide for a summary of principles and practices that can help you cope with change in resilient, creative ways.

In a time when distractions are plenty, being present is a gift to all of us. Dr. Daniel Goleman joins On Leadership to discuss some practical tips for training attention and building mindfulness in our daily lives. Daniel explores how to create “optimal days” and the importance of finding purpose and meaning in our work.

• Manage Your Time Like a Pro: 7 Tips for Doing What Matters Most–Hard-working professionals should be spending more time on their long-term goals. We can help.

Manage your career more effectively with the practical strategies offered up by two inspiring former C-suite executives, Christiana Smith Shi and Grace Puma. The former president of Consumer Direct for Nike and former Chief Operating Officer of PepsiCo join On Leadership to share some relatable lessons they’ve learned from their own career journeys, including the importance of having a career forward mindset, making strategic career pivots, and the value of collaboration.

• 3 Steps to Build a Culture Where Teams Thrive: To provide lasting support to their people, organizations need to build a winning culture with inclusive, high-trust values that help their people succeed both at work and outside of it. Download and share this guide and help your organization align its culture and values with what’s best for its people.  

Mental resilience and confident decision making are important skills to master, whether you’re a leader of people or a United States Air Force combat pilot. Wall Street Journal bestselling author Hasard Lee is both, and joins On Leadership to share his journey from a childhood interest in fighter jets to becoming a highly skilled combat pilot flying multi-million dollar aircraft. Hasard discusses the mental toughness required in high-pressure situations, emphasizing the importance of preparation and debriefing in the process.

• Building Exceptional Leaders in Uncertain Times: During uncertain times, people look to their leaders to reassure and realign them toward their most important goals. These four critical behaviors help leaders motivate and focus their people on what really matters, even amid uncertainty, stress, and burnout.

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kim Scott returns to On Leadership for a third time to discuss Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better, which focuses on creating a workplace culture that optimizes collaboration and honors individuality. Kim shares insights on how leaders can demonstrate institutional courage, disrupt bias, define boundaries for prejudice, and create consequences for bullying.

• Manage Your Biases to Better Manage Your Team: Understanding bias helps leaders notice and adjust for it, cultivate meaningful connections, and choose courage to make real change and unleash their own and others' potential.

Be more prepared for the difficult conversations in your life, thanks to the invaluable insights offered up by Sheila Heen in this episode of On Leadership. The New York Times bestselling author and Harvard Law School professor joins us to discuss how you can more effectively navigate challenging conversations. Sheila emphasizes the need for leaders to be curious, understand their own intentions and the impact of their words, and separate feelings from facts, especially in a virtual or hybrid work environment.

• Do you know how you communicate? Take our Difficult Conversation Assessment to gain insight into which of three conversation styles you use and learn how to navigate conversations with effectiveness and authenticity.

Make smarter choices when deciding how to price your product or service by arming yourself with an understanding of the psychology that contributes to consumer behavior. Behavioral economist, author, and Brainy Business Podcast host Melina Palmer joins On Leadership to share how to build consumer curiosity, present information in a clear and concise manner, and get out of your own way when making tough decisions about pricing in your business.

• Execute Your Strategic Goals and Create Breakthrough Results: Rather than just a theory, The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a proven set of principles designed to help leaders consistently achieve breakthrough results. This shareable guide gives an overview of each discipline to help you get started on achieving your goals by executing on your priorities.

First people, then business, then finances. That’s the ideal priority order of decision-making according to the former CEO of Best Buy, Hubert Joly. Hubert joins On Leadership to share the lessons he learned from the transformation he led at Best Buy, discussing the importance of creating a positive and inclusive work environment, empowering employees, and fostering a growth mindset. His insights are drawn from his framework, or what he calls the six ingredients of human magic, as outlined in his bestselling book The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism.

• How to Build Trust and Unleash the Potential of Your Direct Reports: Everyone has greatness inside of them. Are your leaders doing enough to unlock it? An exceptional leader's job is to unleash the potential in each of their direct reports.

Try new things. Make the ask. Aim for rejection - it makes you stronger. These are among the brave and courageous concepts New York Times bestselling author and the founder and CEO of AppSumo, Noah Kagan, says are the keys to success. Noah joins On Leadership to discuss the importance of building your “ask muscle” and overcoming fear of rejection. He says to step outside your comfort zone, try a variety of things to learn from your experiments, and take action today to discover your true potential.

• Do you know how you communicate? Take our Difficult Conversation Assessment to gain insight into which of three conversation styles you use and learn how to navigate conversations with effectiveness and authenticity.

Take action today toward your own personal and professional development with impactful, practical insights from New York Times bestselling author Eduardo Briceño. Eduardo joins On Leadership to speak on the power of mindset, sharing his personal journey from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset and how that journey transformed his life. He discusses the performance zone and the learning zone, and how understanding these zones can help you achieve your goals and find fulfillment.

• Manage Your Energy to Do Your Job Well: 5 Tips for Constant Self-Renewal—To identify areas where you're putting yourself at risk of burnout, answer the questions in our guide, then choose one good self-care habit you can start practicing this week.