The Leader-Shift Playbook meets CEOWORLD—why Phil’s latest article is a must-read for anyone leading through complexity and culture change.
We’re proud to share that our CEO, Phillip B. Wilson, was recently featured in CEOWORLD Magazine with a powerful new piece: The Hero Assumption: How Elite Leaders Unlock Team Potential and Drive Measurable Results.
The article shares Phil’s firsthand journey as both a CEO and leadership consultant who has worked across industries, guiding teams through crisis and growth. He breaks down the hidden leadership blind spots that stall performance—starting with the subtle but toxic assumption that team members aren’t capable of more.
Phil calls this mindset the “nocebo effect” and offers four transformational shifts leaders can make to unlock their team’s full potential:
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Track your impact: Your behavior sets the culture—own it and measure it.
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Challenge assumptions: Use structured tools to disrupt bias and improve clarity.
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Diagnose smarter: Apply the SAV framework (Skill, Awareness, Values) to performance issues.
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Close the power gap: Build trust through “Connection Conversations” that surface what employees need from you.
The results? Measurable changes in retention, satisfaction, and performance. In one study Phil co-authored, employees with approachable leaders were 75% less likely to leave and 78% more satisfied.
If you’re serious about leading a culture that outperforms and outlasts the competition, Phil’s latest CEOWORLD piece is essential reading.
