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10/23/2026

Somewhere between 70 and 75% of acquisitions fail to increase sales, reduce costs or create shareholder value. The deal usually makes sense on paper. The trouble shows up during integration, and integration depends on the people leading it.

When a U.S. telecom infrastructure provider merged with its largest tenant, it invested in coaching for the 16 leaders most critical to the integration, including its entire C-suite.

Across all 16 engagements, Setting Vision and Communication were the top development priorities, well above our global benchmark. Navigating Change, Trust, Listening and Accountability also ranked high for this group, though none make the top of the list globally. And every leader surveyed reported improved performance and a positive impact on their team.

Megan Marshall walks through the full story in our latest case study: https://hubs.ly/Q04C812Y0

10/22/2026

"Patience is not passive. Patience is concentrated strength." — Bruce Lee

Executive coach Jamie Ramsden says that idea sits at the heart of leading a transformation. It takes courage to make big decisions early. It takes a different kind of courage to stand by those decisions while they play out, even when stakeholders or investors tell you it isn't working yet. Jamie says that stretch can feel isolating. But once the right people and systems are in place, sometimes the best move is to step back, trust the work, and refuse to skip steps.

On this episode of A Podcast About Leadership, AIIR CEO Dr. Jonathan Kirschner sits down with Jamie Ramsden and Stitch Fix CEO Matt Baer to talk about the judgment, conviction, and patience a turnaround demands.

Tune in for the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify: https://hubs.ly/Q04C0V4j0
Apple Podcasts:https://hubs.ly/Q04C0VpD0
YouTube: https://hubs.ly/Q04C0VpF0

10/21/2026

The rules of work keep changing, and conventional wisdom about managing people hasn’t always kept up. The organizations that adapt are the ones whose leaders can separate what the evidence says from what everyone assumes.

Join AIIR Consulting for the final 2026 meeting of the Philadelphia Leadership Community, a private gathering of senior HR, Talent, and Learning executives on Tuesday, November 10 at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia for an exclusive, peer-level dialogue.

The afternoon features a candid conversation between Dr. Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School, and AIIR CEO Dr. Jonathan Kirschner on what the research really tells us about how organizations manage people today, where conventional wisdom gets it wrong, and what it takes for leaders to perform when the rules keep changing.

Seating is limited. Request to attend: https://hubs.ly/Q04BTHBg0

10/20/2026

Your team isn't broken. The conditions it's working in might be.

Analysis of 271 teams points to five forces quietly undermining effectiveness — and they showed up consistently across every industry, every level, every type of organization we studied.

The most revealing contrast in the data: the behavior teams scored highest on was leaders driving urgency for results. The one they scored lowest on was giving each other honest feedback.
We're coordinating. We're not connecting.

The State of Teams breaks down what's behind the decline and what leaders can do about it — at the organizational level and at the team level.

Read the full whitepaper: https://hubs.ly/Q04BJHqw0

10/19/2026

Leadership teams set the tone for the entire organization. When they're aligned, decisions move faster, ex*****on gets sharper, and culture follows. When they're not, everyone feels it.

Join AIIR Consulting for our Toronto Fall Executive Breakfast, a private morning gathering of senior HR, Talent, and Learning executives on Wednesday, November 4 at Stratus in downtown Toronto for an exclusive, peer-level conversation.

The morning features AIIR CEO Dr. Jonathan Kirschner, who will draw on AIIR's team effectiveness research to share how trust, shared purpose, and accountability turn leadership teams into a competitive advantage, and what HR and talent leaders can do to help their teams get there.

Seating is limited. Request to attend: https://hubs.ly/Q04Bxv6x0

10/16/2026

The rules of work keep changing, and conventional wisdom about managing people hasn’t always kept up. The organizations that adapt are the ones whose leaders can separate what the evidence says from what everyone assumes.

Join AIIR Consulting for the final 2026 meeting of the Philadelphia Leadership Community, a private gathering of senior HR, Talent, and Learning executives on Tuesday, November 10 at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia for an exclusive, peer-level dialogue.

The afternoon features a candid conversation between Dr. Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School, and AIIR CEO Dr. Jonathan Kirschner on what the research really tells us about how organizations manage people today, where conventional wisdom gets it wrong, and what it takes for leaders to perform when the rules keep changing.

Seating is limited. Request to attend: https://hubs.ly/Q04BgP_90

10/15/2026

Every AI use case should pass one test: does it help, or is it just hype?

That's the filter Stitch Fix CEO Matt Baer uses as his company builds AI into how it works internally and how it serves clients. Every use case has to make the experience better for a client or an employee. And the goal is to strengthen human connection, not replace it.

On this episode of A Podcast About Leadership, AIIR CEO Dr. Jonathan Kirschner sits down with Matt Baer and executive coach Jamie Ramsden to talk about leading a turnaround, and about keeping the human experience at the center while adopting new technology.

Tune in for the full conversation wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify: https://hubs.ly/Q04BbBtH0
Apple Podcasts:https://hubs.ly/Q04BbBvC0
YouTube: https://hubs.ly/Q04BbBrS0

09/23/2026

Headed to Indianapolis for ATD OrgDev 2026?

Join us Wednesday, September 30th, at 6:30 PM for an exclusive, invite-only dinner at Indy’s premier steak house.

Savor delectable dishes, enjoy drinks, and take advantage of the opportunity to drive leadership excellence.

Request a seat here: https://hubs.ly/Q04x--q10

09/22/2026

Most family businesses don't fail because of bad strategy. They fail because of what the business means to the person who built it.

In her latest piece for Forbes Coaches Council, AIIR Global Managing Partner Joy Nissen, Psy.D., MBA, draws on her own experience growing up in a family business to explain why so many leadership transitions stall. It's rarely a lack of planning. It's unresolved questions about identity, trust and legacy.

Only about 30% of family businesses make it to the second generation. Joy explains why business logic alone isn't enough, and what actually helps founders let go while next-gen leaders step up.

Read it here: https://hubs.ly/Q04x-VvG0

09/21/2026

Saudi Vision 2030. The UAE Gender Balance Council. Women now outnumbering men in university graduates across the region. The headlines tell one version of the story. We wanted to hear the real one.

Join AIIR's Joy Nissen, in conversation with two veteran executive coaches based in the UAE, Ghada Zakaria and Cindy van de Kreke-Freens, for a candid discussion on what leadership actually looks like for women in the Gulf right now.

They'll talk about what's really driving change in the region, who opened doors for them earlier in their careers, and what organizations should know before hiring a coach or coaching firm, since not all coaching is created equal.

September 24, 2026
9:00am ET / 2:00pm London / 5:00pm Dubai
Live panel followed by open Q&A

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04xY4FS0

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