The Teamsters Have Been Projecting Strength: Evidence Is Starting to Diverge
For a Teamsters union that has spent two years projecting strength and organizing momentum, a different story is starting to take shape internally.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 24, 2026 | Corruption, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Sean O'Brien, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unions
For a Teamsters union that has spent two years projecting strength and organizing momentum, a different story is starting to take shape internally.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 23, 2026 | Extraordinary Workplaces, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Media, News, Positive Workplace, Trending
We’re proud to share that Phillip B. Wilson’s The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential has earned a Gold Medal in the Leadership category of the 2026 Axiom Business Book Awards.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Mar 3, 2026 | Culture, Frontline Supervisors, Leader-Shift, Leader-Shift PLaybook, Leadership, Media, Podcast
The discussion explores why bad news gets buried, how fear shapes communication flow, and what leaders can do to build environments where candor beats comfort.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted by Michael VanDervort | Feb 5, 2026 | AI, AI cool tools, Artificial Intelligence, Breaking, ChatGPT, Frontline Supervisors, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Organizing
Some of these AI agents are talking about unions. Not human unions. AI unions. Strikes. Collective bargaining. Algorithmic management.
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