Why 93% of People Never Say Thank You (And What It’s Costing Us)

56 years of behavioral science research just handed us a leadership playbook. When I sat down with Dr. E. Scott Geller — Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech and founder of the Actively Caring for People (AC4P) Movement — he expected a conversation about safety and workplace culture. What he got was a masterclass […]

You Get What You Tolerate: How to Reset Your Team’s Culture Starting Today

You’re Not Failing at Culture. You’re Tolerating It. Most leaders have a rigorous process for evaluating whether someone can do the job. They check references. They test technical skills. They run candidates through interview loops designed to catch every gap before an offer goes out. But almost none of those same leaders have an equally […]

Why Your Best Culture Playbook Still Fails Without This One Thing

You’ve done the work. The culture playbook is written. The values are on the wall. You sent your leaders to the conference, bought everyone the book, maybe even brought in a consultant. And yet… something still isn’t sticking. If that’s you right now, this week’s episode of MPWR Podcast is going to hit different. Together […]

The Hidden Culture Problems Destroying Team Performance

Most leaders think they have a performance problem. In reality, they often have a culture problem. And the dangerous part is this: Culture problems rarely announce themselves directly. They disguise themselves as: But those are usually symptoms — not the root issue. Recently on the MPWR Podcast, we had a powerful conversation about why culture […]

Why Teams Freeze When the Stakes Get High

What happens when pressure rises and your team does the exact opposite of what you expected? In calm seasons, most teams look functional. Communication flows, goals get met, and collaboration feels solid enough. But when the stakes go up—when revenue misses, key relationships strain, or uncertainty enters the room—everything changes. Decisions slow down. Creativity disappears. […]

1 helpful tip to get more buy-in from your team

Welcome back to The Leadership Journal. I’m Eric Pfeiffer, CEO of MPWR Coaching and Executive Coach to 9-figure founders, Fortune 500 Executives, NBA teams, and more. Each week, I distill insights from my coaching sessions into this 5-minute leadership lesson to help you… I recently sat in on a client’s team meeting. I noticed a […]

How Shared Vision Creates Confident Decision-Makers

Ever leave a meeting thinking, “We’re aligned”—only to watch everything slow down the second people walk out of the room? Your inbox fills. Your Slack blows up. Decisions that should be owned by others keep landing back on your desk. And at some point you wonder, How did I become the final stop for almost […]