What are Leadership Deep Dives?
Deep Dives are in-depth pages from Steve Weiss of Catalis Leadership on the subjects that decide how leaders and teams perform, starting with how leadership style drives team behavior and culture. Each one explains the idea, shows it in original diagrams, and comes with a free one-page visual handout to keep.
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What is a deep dive?
A blog post answers a question of the moment. A deep dive stays put. It covers one subject in full, in plain language, with diagrams drawn for the page and a free one-page visual handout you can share with your own team. Each one links to the coaching and assessments that put the idea to work, so you can go as far as you want.
Which one should I read?
| Your question | Start here |
|---|---|
| Why does my team behave the way it does? | How Your Leadership Style Drives Your Team's Behavior |
| How do I lead change that lasts? | From Burning Platform to Burning Ambition |
| What does a word on this site mean? | Leadership Glossary |
| Can emotional intelligence be developed? | Emotional Intelligence and Resilience for Leaders |
Why does my team behave the way it does?
How do I lead change that lasts?
What does a word on this site mean?
Start here
Can emotional intelligence be developed?
Available now
How Your Leadership Style Drives Your Team's Behavior
A leader's style sets the behavior a team believes is expected. How that happens, what it looks like, and how to measure and change it.
From Burning Platform to Burning Ambition
Fear starts change. Vision finishes it. How leaders move teams from a burning platform to a burning ambition, and why it builds lasting change and agility.
Emotional Intelligence and Resilience for Leaders
Emotional intelligence and resilience can be developed. How leaders name what they feel, steady themselves, read others, and choose the move, with Steve Weiss.
Leadership Glossary
A glossary of leadership and coaching terms from coach Steve Weiss: executive presence, emotional intelligence, Hogan assessments, ICF coaching, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often are deep dives added?
A new one every few weeks through spring 2027.
Are the handouts free?
Yes. Each deep dive has a free one-page visual handout. You can download it in exchange for your email, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
How are these different from the blog?
The blog is shorter and more timely. A deep dive is the full treatment of one subject, kept up to date.

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