New forum will unite education, business, and community leaders to strengthen the talent pipeline through stronger partnerships - not more programs. GREEN BAY, Wis. - Wisconsin's workforce challenge is no longer simply an employment issue - it's a leadership issue. As employers across the state continue to struggle to fill critical positions and demographic shifts reshape the future labor force,…
There are very few leaders who begin their work intending to lose alignment with what matters most to them. Most start with a clear sense of purpose, strong values, and a genuine desire to build something meaningful, whether that means leading a healthy organization, creating a strong culture, serving people well, or remaining present for the relationships that matter outside of work. Yet over…
Burnout is often treated as something personal, as though it belongs mostly to the private life of the person experiencing it and can be addressed through better sleep, healthier routines, time away, or a renewed commitment to self-care. All of those things matter because the body has limits, and ignoring those limits eventually catches up with even the most disciplined and driven people. Yet when…
There is a growing urgency around artificial intelligence in nearly every industry, and much of the conversation is centered on capability: what these tools can do, how quickly they are advancing, and what organizations need to adopt in order to stay competitive. Leaders are being asked to move faster, learn faster, and make decisions in an environment that feels like it is shifting almost weekly,…
When Insight Doesn’t Translate Into Change Most leadership development efforts begin with the right intentions. Organizations invest in workshops, bring in strong speakers, and create space for leaders to step away from the day-to-day and think more intentionally about how they lead. The experience is often meaningful in the moment. People leave with a new language, a fresh perspective, and a…
There is a rhythm in most organizations when it comes to leadership development, one that feels effective in the moment and yet rarely produces the kind of sustained organization-wide change leaders are ultimately hoping to create and sustain. When a team attends an offsite event, they hear speakers whose messages resonate, leave with pages of notes, and return with a renewed sense of clarity and…
When Communication Feels Clear but Doesn’t Land There is a particular kind of disconnect that shows up in organizations long before it ever appears in performance data, and it is easy to miss precisely because, on the surface, everything appears to be functioning as it should. Priorities are being communicated, meetings are happening with regular cadence, and leaders are investing real time and…
Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough There are few topics leaders speak about with more consistency (and oftentimes frustration) than culture. It shows up in strategic plans, in annual priorities, in mission statements carefully worded and widely shared. Organizations invest in defining their values, articulating who they want to be, and communicating that vision across teams. Despite that effort,…
At the Exit Planning Institute® (EPI), we believe that building enterprise value goes far beyond financial performance. Leadership, culture, and alignment are critical drivers of a successful exit, and they’re often the hardest to quantify and improve. That’s why we’re excited to officially welcome InitiativeOne® as a strategic partner, expanding the depth of leadership and cultural transformation…
Where leadership behavior changes, and performance improves Green Bay, WI - June 8–10, 2026, InitiativeOne will host its 2026 Leadership Conference, Leadership Reframe , at the Oneida Casino Hotel. Built for leaders accountable for results, this life-altering experience confronts the breakdowns that stall execution and limit performance. Over three days, leaders engage the real dynamics shaping…
