Stronger Than Yesterday

The Little Things That Make Big Leaders

By Peter Humphrey|2025-10-09T12:39:23-04:00January 19, 2026|Culture that Boosts Productivity, Keep Great Employees, Building Trust, Stronger Than Yesterday|

In today’s workplace, the strength of your business often has less to do with the customers you attract and more to do with the people you employ. Your team is your greatest competitive advantage—and in some industries, it’s your only one.

Building that team requires more than just onboarding and annual reviews. It takes a thoughtful approach to development—career mapping, feedback loops, continuous learning. But once that structure is in place, the real leadership begins in the […]

What Employee Loyalty Looks Like Now

By Peter Humphrey|2025-10-09T11:44:28-04:00January 12, 2026|Stronger Than Yesterday, Culture of Retention, Culture Design, Corporate Culture|

The image of a long-serving employee receiving a gold watch for 25 years of unwavering service feels like a relic from another era. In today’s workplace, loyalty doesn’t hinge on tenure alone—and it certainly doesn’t thrive on blind commitment. Employees are no longer staying just to prove grit or because it’s the “right” thing to do. Instead, the most successful companies are rethinking loyalty altogether—creating workplaces that earn commitment by inspiring it.

Yes, the market has changed. […]

Building Trust Through Clear, Shared Expectations

By Peter Humphrey|2025-05-01T15:00:18-04:00November 10, 2025|The Treasure of True Grit, Stronger Than Yesterday, Making High-Quality Decisions, Building Trust|

In January 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 2.8 million people voluntarily left their jobs—a 17% increase from the year prior. Since then, the workforce has continued to evolve, and today’s job market still leans in favor of the candidate. With more opportunities and flexibility available than ever before, employees are re-evaluating what they expect from work—and what they won’t tolerate. Retention has always been important, but it now requires a more intentional approach to understanding why […]