Leadership
What Cinderella Teams Can Teach Us About Leadership
No one expects a Cinderella run. That’s the whole point, right? They’re the team that’s overlooked. Undervalued. The underdog who got lucky—or so it seems.
March 26, 2025
No one expects a Cinderella run. That’s the whole point, right? They’re the team that’s overlooked. Undervalued. The underdog who got lucky—or so it seems.
Leadership isn’t just about spreadsheets, strategy decks, and endless Zoom calls. It’s about people. Real, complex, wonderfully unpredictable humans. Welcome to heart-centered leadership—where empathy meets
If we’ve learned anything in the last five years, we’ve learned the importance of leadership. Our institutions have failed us. Events have scared us. And
Home Alone isn’t just a holiday classic; it’s also a masterclass in unexpected leadership. When Kevin McCallister is left behind during the family’s Christmas trip,
Trust is hard to define. And because it’s hard to define, it’s equally difficult to understand how it’s built—or how it’s lost. Of course, to
In this Is This Mic On?, we tackle the question of, “Should I trust my gut instinct with my career?” Read on to see what SNP had
Leadership is misunderstood. This makes sense because there doesn’t seem to be a one-size-fits-all model everyone can effectively follow. Of course, there are philosophies and
OH SN*P! It’s the end of September. As we ease (or hurtle) into the holiday season, you’re probably thinking about those New Year’s Resolutions, S.M.A.R.T.
Always. Be. Closing. Learning. A student mentality is the best competitive advantage you can have in today’s evolving job market. Staying a student doesn’t mean
5 steps to create conference content We’ve all experienced lackluster speakers—fidgety, monotone, reading from the screen, relying on their overly dense slides, not engaging with
Silence can be deafening. And when your team is *quiet vacationing, quiet quitting, quiet anything-ing, there’s nothing louder than the problems you encounter: decreased collaboration,
“Like one of those silent retreats with the monks?” Until two weeks ago, that was my definition of Quiet Vacationing. According to Forbes, I was
In this edition of Is This Mic On? we tackle the question of, “How do I advocate for myself at work?” Read on to hear
We’re hearing from a lot of leaders that keeping teams engaged can be hard right now for a number of reasons—market anxiety, layoffs, reorgs, and
It’s easy to judge someone else for their actions in the face of change, failure, or general chaos. Yet, it’s also easy to cut ourselves
Hyatt tapped SNP to create a video promoting GMU Live — the onsite portion of General Manager University onboarding program. SNP traveled to Chicago for the shoot to coach the speakers on camera and capture compelling b-roll that highlighted the new general managers’ emotional, and educational journey into Hyatt.
Back in 2013, Asana was still a young company and some of their managers were experiencing leadership roles for the first time. So they needed to learn how to be, well, leaders. Like how to be more influential, directive, confident, and how to deal with conflict. Because if they could flourish then Asana could start to scale even faster (and without so many growing pains).
Enter SNP.
We started with just one 1:1 coaching relationship. But the good word spread fast. Soon enough more people from Asana’s management team were seeking our unique third party perspective, skill-based approach, and communications expertise to build their personal brand, strengthen their careers, and achieve more. (And did we mention the coaching program was a perk that attracted new talent? We didn’t? Well…) Eight years later and Asana is still scaling. And we’re still by their side helping them do it.
