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many hands in a circle with paint on them depicting the feeling of leading through the messy middle
By Tracey Wilson April 15, 2026
Most leaders live in the messy middle. Learn what it costs, how to name it, and how to lead others through uncertainty and transition.
Lightning storm over a city skyline at dusk, representing crisis and disruption in leadership.
By Tracey Wilson April 14, 2026
Most leaders are trained for clear skies or crisis. Pete Behrens on why the fog between those two is now the permanent landscape — and how to lead through it.
Catalyst leadership illustration — interconnected networks symbolizing complexity and change
By Tracey Wilson April 14, 2026
Catalyst leadership is the orientation most needed today. Learn how it differs from expert and achiever leadership — and what it takes to develop it.
A vast industrial shipping port at sunset, packed with cargo containers, gantry cranes, and machinery near the ocean.
By Pete Behrens April 1, 2026
The companies winning through supply chain disruption aren't winning on technology alone. They're winning because their leaders have changed.
A person meditates in a cross-legged position on the edge of a rocky cliff overlooking a vast, expansive canyon landscape.
By Tracey Wilson March 20, 2026
Learn how a simple, consistent mindfulness practice can help leaders reduce reactivity, build presence, and lead more effectively. Includes a guided meditation.
Person in hoodie sits atop a mountain peak, overlooking sunlit mountain range.
By Tracey Wilson March 5, 2026
Listen to Pete Behrens discuss Into the Fog with Dr. Alise Cortez, sharing stories about courage, the inner fog, and why clarity comes from movement, not planning.
Woman in black top sitting with other people, focused expression.
By Tracey Wilson February 20, 2026
Discover how a Fortune 500 team reduced escalations by 90% in 10 months through a strategic partnership. Learn 3 principles that transform stuck initiatives.
Four executive leaders sitting at a conference table
By Tracey Wilson February 17, 2026
In this piece for CEOWORLD Magazine, Pete Behrens explores leadership's most elusive peak—the narrow ridge between authority and respect that every senior leader must navigate.
Frost-covered trees and a wooden fence on a foggy hillside
By Tracey Wilson February 5, 2026
Listen to Pete Behrens share the behind-the-scenes story of writing Into the Fog, complete with rewrites, revelations, and why that cover photo is pure serendipity.
Forest silhouette emerging from a sea of fog, beneath a pale blue and white sky.
By Tracey Wilson January 31, 2026
Discover five practical ways people managers can keep teams grounded and moving forward when uncertainty becomes the norm in this SmartBrief article by Pete Behrens.
Poker chips, dice, and cards on a dark surface. Several stacks of chips and playing cards with visible symbols.
By ALJ Alumni Community January 27, 2026
Are you playing ping pong or dealing poker? Discover how leaders transformed priority chaos by bringing stakeholders together to negotiate peer-to-peer.
Ace of Spades playing card on a dark surface.
By Betsy Piland January 7, 2026
An excerpt from Pete Behrens' Into the Fog explores why competing priorities overwhelm leaders—and how better decision-making processes create clarity without burnout.

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