It Is Not a Leadership Problem. It Is a Model Problem.

It Is Not a Leadership Problem. It Is a Model Problem.

It Is Not a Leadership Problem. It Is a Model Problem.Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr.
Published on: 01/11/2026

Organizations keep fixing their leaders when the real problem is the model everyone inherited. How to tell a leadership problem from a model problem.

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The Hidden Cost of Outdated Leadership Habits

The Hidden Cost of Outdated Leadership Habits

The Hidden Cost of Outdated Leadership HabitsDr. Bobby Lampkin Jr.
Published on: 18/10/2026

The behaviors you were praised for are quietly costing you. What control-based leadership habits now cost in engagement, retention, and trust.

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Why Smart Leaders Get Outperformed by Less Talented Ones

Why Smart Leaders Get Outperformed by Less Talented Ones

Why Smart Leaders Get Outperformed by Less Talented Ones Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr.
Published on: 20/09/2026

Intelligence gets you into the room, not to the top. What behavioral research reveals about why smart leaders get outperformed by less talented ones. Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr., SPHR | Executive Leadership Strategist

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From Functional Expert to Strategic Executive: The Specific Shift Most High Performers Never Make

From Functional Expert to Strategic Executive: The Specific Shift Most High Performers Never Make

From Functional Expert to Strategic Executive: The Specific Shift Most High Performers Never MakeDr. Bobby Lampkin Jr.
Published on: 13/09/2026

The move from expert to strategic executive takes two shifts, not one: altitude and behavior. The specific shift most high performers never make. Dr. Bobby Lampkin Jr., SPHR | Executive Leadership Strategist. Lampkin Solutions Founder

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