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The loss of perspective and the threat of being overwhelmed usually occurs when a leader doesn't responsibly manage their thinking on a daily basis. When we step back, step aside, and step down from the breakneck rush of nonstop thinking to recall, remember, and regain perspective we are proactively managing the flow of our mind.

There is a delicate dance between economics and the climate that we are living in. But according to Matthew Khan, we can set up the rules of the game of capitalism to achieve the win-win of positive climate outcomes and ongoing economic growth. Listen to this conversation from last fall as he shares his thoughts on "accidental environmentalists", the power of incentives, and much more.

The heart of effective leadership is a commitment to the others one is leading. It's this "others" mindset that sets the effective leader apart from the pack...

April is Earth Month, presenting an imperative opportunity to consider how we should act, innovate, and implement to build healthy communities. Water is the lifeblood of every community; effective management of water improves the quality of life throughout our neighborhoods, our country, and our world. Listen to our conversation with Alyson Watson from last fall as she discusses critical issues that we should be thinking about when it comes to water, equity, and the environment.

Do you want to depend on theory when it comes to leading others or the actual experience of those who have lived the life and have the the scars to prove it?

March is Women's History Month, a time when we commemorate, observe and celebrate the vital role of women in American history. It's also a great time to recognize the strength and achievements of women who have risen through the ranks in the traditionally male-dominated built environment industry. Listen as they share how they've used their gifts and talents to empower leadership, create cultures of inclusion, and elevate the industry.

We are inclined to either anesthetize or deny our fears. Be it through some mental mind game or verbal gymnastics or physical expression, we maneuver to posture against fear.

Placing Leadership is the most serious work of any organization. Its implications and ramifications stretch out over years.

Overnight, everything can change and just last week, everything changed in Ukraine. In spite of pervasive connectivity and ubiquitous internet access, we see what we want to see and filter out the rest. We take in information but are blind, deaf, and dumb to understanding what it means in the immediate and near future.

We’re wrapping up our series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill” and today we’re speaking with William Nordwind. Will is a partner and co-chair of Venable's Legislative and Government Affairs Group. He’s a 15-year veteran of Capitol Hill, with in-house legal, government relations, and crisis communications experience and focuses his practice on government relations and congressional investigations. He’ll talk about how his group helps clients navigate the ambiguous space resulting from what comes out of government and how they can work within the structure to avail themselves of what’s been created by the Infrastructure Bill.