Expert insights on executive coaching, leadership development, team dynamics, and strategic growth from Steve Weiss, ICF ACC Credentialed, Level 2 Certified Executive Coach. https://catalisleadership.com/blog en-us Fri, 15 May 2026 07:58:26 GMT Fri, 15 May 2026 07:58:26 GMT 60 https://images.catalisleadership.com/images/pages/logo-white.webp https://catalisleadership.com 400 400 steve@catalisleadership.com (Steve Weiss) steve@catalisleadership.com (Steve Weiss) Copyright 2026 Catalis Leadership. All rights reserved. Business Leadership Executive Coaching Next.js https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-leader-who-stopped-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-leader-who-stopped-being-the-smartest-person-in-the-room Your leadership instincts are sabotaging your team's success. The CEO who turned Popeyes around reveals why being the smartest person costs millions. Read more]]> Steve Weiss, ACC Fri, 01 May 2026 03:37:41 GMT Leadership Style Team Dynamics Listening Skills Decision Making https://catalisleadership.com/blog/what-the-culinary-leadership-assessment-measures-and-why-it-matters https://catalisleadership.com/blog/what-the-culinary-leadership-assessment-measures-and-why-it-matters Most leadership assessments measure the wrong thing entirely — they test who you are, not what actually matters when your team is falling apart. Read more]]> Steve Weiss, ACC Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:45:56 GMT Leadership Assessment Culinary Industry Skill Development Team Management https://catalisleadership.com/blog/one-small-step https://catalisleadership.com/blog/one-small-step When NASA's most powerful rocket sat broken in the hangar for months, the team faced a choice that every leader knows: rush the dream or respect the process. 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Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:20:34 GMT blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-decision-makers-playbook-choosing-the-right-strategy-every-time https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-decision-makers-playbook-choosing-the-right-strategy-every-time 12 frameworks that separate decisive leaders from those who freeze when it matters most—including the military tactic now dominating boardrooms. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:20:33 GMT Team Building Transformational Leadership Leadership Strategic Thinking Adaptability blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/flipping-the-re-entry-narrative-navigating-trauma-embracing-vulnerability-and-cultivating-leadership https://catalisleadership.com/blog/flipping-the-re-entry-narrative-navigating-trauma-embracing-vulnerability-and-cultivating-leadership Three psychological forces sabotage every re-entry attempt—but understanding their interplay unlocks unexpected leadership potential beyond prison walls. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:20:33 GMT Self Leadership Success Personal Development Mindfulness Communication Team Building Conflict Resolution Resilience Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Leadership for Reentry blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/culinary-job-hunting-your-guide-to-online-job-sites-and-the-power-of-coaching https://catalisleadership.com/blog/culinary-job-hunting-your-guide-to-online-job-sites-and-the-power-of-coaching Most chefs hunt for jobs the hard way—scrolling Indeed endlessly. Smart culinary pros know these 8 specialized sites plus one coaching secret that changes... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:20:33 GMT Goal Setting Career Development Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Adaptability Strategic Thinking Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/unlocking-career-success-how-coaching-can-help-you-achieve-your-goals-get-unstuck-and-land-your-dream-job https://catalisleadership.com/blog/unlocking-career-success-how-coaching-can-help-you-achieve-your-goals-get-unstuck-and-land-your-dream-job 73% of professionals feel stuck in their careers, yet most never address the real culprit behind their stagnation. Leadership coaching reveals the hidden... 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Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:34 GMT Leadership for Reentry Career Development Leadership Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-yes-chef-mindset-what-following-orders-teaches-about-culinary-leadership https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-yes-chef-mindset-what-following-orders-teaches-about-culinary-leadership One shouted order during dinner rush determines who becomes a chef—and who gets fired. The leadership secret hiding in "Yes, Chef!" changes everything. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:34 GMT Career Development Leadership Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-super-bowl-paradox-great-teams-vs-superstars https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-super-bowl-paradox-great-teams-vs-superstars Tom Brady's departure exposed the fatal flaw in New England's "perfect system" - revealing why most leadership teams are building on quicksand. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:34 GMT Career Development Success Personal Development Team Building Transformational Leadership Leadership Adaptability Strategic Thinking Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-soft-skills-revolution-breaking-free-from-the-hard-skills-trap-in-reentry https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-soft-skills-revolution-breaking-free-from-the-hard-skills-trap-in-reentry Most reentry programs fail because they're teaching the wrong skills—here's why leadership training changes everything for formerly incarcerated individuals. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:33 GMT Career Development Personal Development Team Building Emotional Intelligence Leadership Leadership for Reentry Mentorship Adaptability blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-shift-in-kitchen-leadership-from-command-to-collaboration https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-shift-in-kitchen-leadership-from-command-to-collaboration Behind every Michelin-starred kitchen's chaos lies a leadership revolution that's rewriting the rules of team dynamics forever. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:33 GMT Goal Setting Success Communication Team Building Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Adaptability Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-rebel-chef-leading-the-culinary-world-by-breaking-the-rules https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-rebel-chef-leading-the-culinary-world-by-breaking-the-rules Tradition is a cornerstone of the culinary world, but every so often, a chef emerges who dares to challenge norms, redefine excellence, and inspire change. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:32 GMT Success Team Building Transformational Leadership Leadership Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-30-second-power-move-how-to-make-people-listen-instantly https://catalisleadership.com/blog/the-30-second-power-move-how-to-make-people-listen-instantly 30 seconds. That's all you get before people decide if you're worth listening to. Here's the kitchen-tested formula that turns silence into respect. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:32 GMT Communication Leadership Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/team-triumph-five-power-moves-every-team-member-can-make https://catalisleadership.com/blog/team-triumph-five-power-moves-every-team-member-can-make The meeting room erupted when Sarah called out her boss for dodging tough decisions—then something unexpected happened that transformed their entire team... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:32 GMT Goal Setting Success Team Building Resilience Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/surviving-underground-how-luis-urzuas-emotional-intelligence-led-the-chilean-miners-to-safety https://catalisleadership.com/blog/surviving-underground-how-luis-urzuas-emotional-intelligence-led-the-chilean-miners-to-safety Discover how shift foreman Luis Urzúa used four pillars of emotional intelligence to lead 33 trapped Chilean miners through 69 days underground to safety. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:05:31 GMT Mindfulness Communication Team Building Resilience Emotional Intelligence Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/speaking-peace-in-a-hot-kitchen-using-nonviolent-communication-on-the-line https://catalisleadership.com/blog/speaking-peace-in-a-hot-kitchen-using-nonviolent-communication-on-the-line One shouted order destroyed a $50,000 catering contract—until this chef learned four words that transformed kitchen chaos into seamless teamwork. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:47 GMT Career Development Communication Team Building Conflict Resolution Resilience Emotional Intelligence Leadership Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/so-you-want-a-food-truck-heres-a-better-idea https://catalisleadership.com/blog/so-you-want-a-food-truck-heres-a-better-idea $100,000 for a food truck that might fail, or $10,000 for a profitable delivery business that starts earning next week? The math is brutal. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:46 GMT Leadership for Reentry Leadership Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/shaking-up-success-how-leadership-training-mixes-the-perfect-cocktail-for-bartending-brilliance https://catalisleadership.com/blog/shaking-up-success-how-leadership-training-mixes-the-perfect-cocktail-for-bartending-brilliance The Navy's crash course for admirals just found its way behind America's busiest bars—and the leadership lessons are intoxicating. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:46 GMT Goal Setting Career Development Success Personal Development Conflict Resolution Transformational Leadership Leadership Mentorship Adaptability blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/roberta-flacks-leadership-legacy-resilience-innovation-and-impact-that-transcend-music https://catalisleadership.com/blog/roberta-flacks-leadership-legacy-resilience-innovation-and-impact-that-transcend-music At 15, she earned a full scholarship to Howard—then watched classical music's doors slam shut. Her pivot created a leadership blueprint that Fortune 500... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:45 GMT Self Leadership Career Development Success Resilience Transformational Leadership Leadership Adaptability Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/risk-fail-learn-how-safe-spaces-power-leadership-success https://catalisleadership.com/blog/risk-fail-learn-how-safe-spaces-power-leadership-success Why do Pixar animators contradict directors, Ritz-Carlton housekeepers ignore protocol, and Michelin chefs drop desserts—yet still drive extraordinary team... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:45 GMT Self Leadership Communication Team Building Resilience Leadership Strategic Thinking Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/ready-to-run-the-kitchen-take-the-leap-from-line-cook-to-culinary-leader https://catalisleadership.com/blog/ready-to-run-the-kitchen-take-the-leap-from-line-cook-to-culinary-leader When the head chef walked out mid-service, three line cooks froze—but one stepped up and saved the night. That instinct separates future leaders from... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:44 GMT Career Development Success Personal Development Team Building Emotional Intelligence Leadership Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/mindset-is-the-secret-sauce-how-a-growth-mindset-fuels-culinary-success https://catalisleadership.com/blog/mindset-is-the-secret-sauce-how-a-growth-mindset-fuels-culinary-success One burned sauce destroyed chef Dominique Crenn's signature dish—but her response earned her three Michelin stars and redefined culinary leadership forever. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:14 GMT Self Leadership Career Development Success Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/mastering-time-management-in-the-culinary-world-lessons-from-renowned-chefs https://catalisleadership.com/blog/mastering-time-management-in-the-culinary-world-lessons-from-renowned-chefs When the power cut out at a refugee camp with 200 hungry mouths to feed, one chef's leadership turned disaster into culinary magic using just scraps. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:14 GMT Career Development Success Team Building Transformational Leadership Time Management Leadership Adaptability Strategic Thinking Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/leadership-on-the-bourbon-trail https://catalisleadership.com/blog/leadership-on-the-bourbon-trail A 170-year-old family recipe went up in flames—and Bill Samuels Sr.'s radical gamble rewrote every leadership playbook on calculated risk. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:14 GMT Transformational Leadership Success Leadership Resilience blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/leadership-lessons-from-six-inspiring-chefs https://catalisleadership.com/blog/leadership-lessons-from-six-inspiring-chefs Why do the world's most successful executive chefs never yell in their kitchens? Six culinary leaders reveal their counterintuitive team secrets. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:13 GMT Career Development Success Mindfulness Communication Emotional Intelligence Leadership Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/kitchens-a-hot-mess-must-it-be-that-way https://catalisleadership.com/blog/kitchens-a-hot-mess-must-it-be-that-way Your kitchen team is crumbling under pressure while competitors thrive with half the stress—here's the leadership shift that changes everything. 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Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:04:13 GMT Emotional Intelligence Career Development Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/how-to-succeed-in-your-first-culinary-position-and-set-yourself-up-for-continued-success https://catalisleadership.com/blog/how-to-succeed-in-your-first-culinary-position-and-set-yourself-up-for-continued-success Why do 90% of culinary graduates burn out before their second promotion? The missing ingredient isn't talent—it's strategic career coaching from day one. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:03:41 GMT Goal Setting Career Development Success Personal Development Mindfulness Team Building Resilience Emotional Intelligence Leadership Mentorship Trust Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/from-struggle-to-strength-stories-of-leadership-and-resilience-after-incarceration https://catalisleadership.com/blog/from-struggle-to-strength-stories-of-leadership-and-resilience-after-incarceration Why do some people emerge from prison as unstoppable leaders while others never recover? These transformation stories reveal the hidden turning points. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:03:41 GMT Self Leadership Goal Setting Career Development Personal Development Team Building Resilience Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Leadership for Reentry Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/flipping-change-management-models-to-learn-ways-to-deal-with-change https://catalisleadership.com/blog/flipping-change-management-models-to-learn-ways-to-deal-with-change Most leaders approach change backwards—they push when they should pull. Here's how flipping classic management models creates breakthrough moments for teams. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:03:40 GMT Self Leadership Goal Setting Career Development Success Personal Development Mindfulness Team Building Resilience Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Strategic Thinking Mentorship Adaptability blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/empathy-is-the-secret-sauce-what-all-leaders-need-to-knownew-empty-page https://catalisleadership.com/blog/empathy-is-the-secret-sauce-what-all-leaders-need-to-knownew-empty-page Most leaders think vulnerability kills authority. Chef Paola Velez proved them spectacularly wrong—and her team became unstoppable because of it. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:03:38 GMT Career Development Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Strategic Thinking Leadership for Reentry Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/dishing-up-harmony-moving-from-drama-triangle-to-ted-triangle-in-restaurants https://catalisleadership.com/blog/dishing-up-harmony-moving-from-drama-triangle-to-ted-triangle-in-restaurants Three roles destroy restaurant teams daily—but shifting from victim-persecutor-rescuer to empowered leadership changes everything overnight. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:03:38 GMT Goal Setting Career Development Personal Development Communication Conflict Resolution Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Time Management Leadership Mentorship Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/emotional-intelligence-the-michelin-star-for-your-leadership-skills https://catalisleadership.com/blog/emotional-intelligence-the-michelin-star-for-your-leadership-skills A tongue cancer diagnosis should have ended Chef Grant Achatz's career. Instead, his emotional intelligence turned crisis into Michelin stars—here's how... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:02:22 GMT Goal Setting Career Development Success Mindfulness Communication Team Building Conflict Resolution Resilience Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Time Management Leadership Adaptability Strategic Thinking Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/why-the-dishwasher-got-10percent-of-the-worlds-best-restaurant https://catalisleadership.com/blog/why-the-dishwasher-got-10percent-of-the-worlds-best-restaurant 14 years of washing dishes earned Ali Sonko something no MBA ever could: 10% ownership of the world's best restaurant. The leadership lesson inside will... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:02:21 GMT Career Development Success Emotional Intelligence Leadership Strategic Thinking Trust Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/cooking-up-calm-how-resilience-shapes-great-kitchen-leaders https://catalisleadership.com/blog/cooking-up-calm-how-resilience-shapes-great-kitchen-leaders Michelin kitchens and Navy SEALs share one secret weapon that most leadership training completely ignores—and it's not what you think. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:02:21 GMT Self Leadership Career Development Mindfulness Communication Team Building Resilience Emotional Intelligence Leadership Strategic Thinking Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/building-trust-the-cornerstone-of-impactful-leadership https://catalisleadership.com/blog/building-trust-the-cornerstone-of-impactful-leadership A Chrysler designer's radical approach to leadership transformed a failing team into award-winners—using a method most executives fear to try. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:02:21 GMT Success Team Building Resilience Transformational Leadership Leadership Trust Culinary Leadership blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/building-resilience-mastering-personal-and-professional-challenges https://catalisleadership.com/blog/building-resilience-mastering-personal-and-professional-challenges Three missed deadlines nearly destroyed her leadership credibility—until she discovered the resilience framework that transformed chaos into competitive... Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:02:20 GMT Self Leadership Goal Setting Career Development Personal Development Mindfulness Communication Conflict Resolution Resilience Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Strategic Thinking Adaptability blog https://catalisleadership.com/blog/intro-transformational-leadership https://catalisleadership.com/blog/intro-transformational-leadership Why do some leaders create followers while others create more leaders? The secret lies in a counterintuitive leadership approach that most executives avoid. Read more]]> Steve Weiss Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Self Leadership Goal Setting Career Development Personal Development Communication Resilience Emotional Intelligence Transformational Leadership Leadership Adaptability blog