Category: Leadership

Why Caring Is a Leadership Requirement, Not a Personality Trait

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 10, 2026 | Approachability, EXWP, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership

Leaders who are not perceived as approachable often do not get the truth early enough to lead effectively.

AI Is Changing the Workplace, Unions Are Responding

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Nov 18, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, Bargaining/Negotiations, ChatGPT, Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Union Leaders, Unionized Company

As these tools expand, unions are rapidly shaping their own public positions on AI, algorithmic management, and worker data rights.

Award Recognition: Phillip B. Wilson’s The Leader-Shift Playbook

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Sep 20, 2025 | Extraordinary Workplaces, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Leadership, Media, News, Positive Workplace, Trending

We’re excited to share that Phillip B. Wilson’s The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential has been named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2025 NYC Big Book Award in the Business–General category.

The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And A Lonely NLRB On The Sidelines

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 29, 2025 | AI Coach's Corner, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Healthcare, Healthcare, Hospitality, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Leadership, Sean O'Brien, SEIU, Uncategorized, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unions

The Friday Five: Big Labor On The Field, AI In The Ring, And More. It’s Friday, and we have five labor-related stories that you might not have heard yet.