Category: Culture

NEW ON ALLBUSINESS.COM | Phillip B. Wilson on Transforming Leadership Through Trust

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 25, 2025 | Approachability Minute, Approachable Leadership, Culture, Don't Be a Jerk, Extraordinary Workplaces, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leadership, Leadership, News, Positive Workplace, Trending

In his latest piece, LRI’s Phillip B. Wilson shares his insights into the transformative power of trust in leadership.

IN THE NEWS |Wilson Quoted in Forbes on Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 23, 2025 | Approachability Minute, Culture, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leader-Shift, Leadership, Media, News

In a recent Forbes article by Edward Segal, LRI’s own Phillip B. Wilson reflects on how Pope Francis offered a masterclass in leadership — one rooted in humility, authenticity, and approachability.

465 Days and Counting: When Union Wins Don’t Deliver

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 22, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, News, NLRB, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Trending, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

In May 2022, history was made over venti lattes and espresso shots. The downtown Birmingham Starbucks became the first Starbucks store in Alabama to vote to unionize.

Phil Wilson Breaks Down Real Leadership on The Lead Up Podcast

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Apr 18, 2025 | Approachable Leadership, Culture, Extraordinary Workplaces, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Leadership, Media, News, Positive Workplace, Trending

Phil Wilson, author of The Leader-Shift Playbook, recently joined Mike Harbour on The Lead Up Podcast for a straight-shooting conversation about what leadership really demands today.