David Witt

David Witt is a Program Director for Blanchard®. He is an award-winning researcher and host of the companies’ monthly webinar series. David has also authored or coauthored articles in Fast Company, Human Resource Development Review, Chief Learning Officer and US Business Review.

  • Ask Madeleine: Best of 2025

    Ask Madeleine: Best of 2025

    Editor’s Note: Madeleine is on summer break this week, but don’t fear! We’ve rounded up the five standout themes from the first half of the year, complete with top examples you won’t want to miss....

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  • Telling a Story of Impact: How L&D Can Prove Its Value

    Telling a Story of Impact: How L&D Can Prove Its Value

    Measurement expert Jim Irvine shares a powerful and practical strategies for presenting ROI data to senior executives.

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  • Creating an Exceptional Employee Experience: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Heart

    Creating an Exceptional Employee Experience: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Heart

    Creating an exceptional employee experience doesn’t require revolutionary technology or a massive budget. It requires intention, courage, and a willingness to listen with the goal of acting.

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  • How Leaders Can Inspire Performance Through Better Conversations

    How Leaders Can Inspire Performance Through Better Conversations

    Regardless of where you are in your leadership journey, developing your communication skills needs to be a part of your toolkit, says leadership expert Ellie Haskins.

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  • Why Successful Leaders Never Choose Between Empathy and Accountability

    Why Successful Leaders Never Choose Between Empathy and Accountability

    Leaders face a tough challenge: delivering results while making sure their team members feel valued and supported says Dr. Jay Campbell.

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  • Succeeding at the Empathy/Accountability Challenge

    Succeeding at the Empathy/Accountability Challenge

    Begin by letting go of the mistaken belief that there's a trade-off between accountability and empathy says Dr. Jay Campbell.

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  • Why Mid-Size Companies Hit a Wall—and How Strong Managers Can Break Through

    Why Mid-Size Companies Hit a Wall—and How Strong Managers Can Break Through

    Investing in capable, consistent management isn’t optional. It’s the foundation for scaling smart says leadership expert Scott Blanchard.

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  • 6 Ways to Maintain High Performance During Times of Change

    6 Ways to Maintain High Performance During Times of Change

    Leadership is all about being the one—the one who listens, understands, energizes, and supports.

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  • Leaders Who Flex: Why They Thrive in Times of Change

    Leaders Who Flex: Why They Thrive in Times of Change

    Leaders who can flex their leadership style are better equipped to support their employees during times of transition.

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  • 5 Signs of Workplace Uncertainty and How to Fix Them

    5 Signs of Workplace Uncertainty and How to Fix Them

    In today’s uncertain business environment, employees need clear goals, direction, and support to stay motivated, productive, and aligned with organizational objectives.

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  • Leading in Uncertain Times: 3 Ways to Be Predictable in an Unpredictable World

    Leading in Uncertain Times: 3 Ways to Be Predictable in an Unpredictable World

    By setting clear goals, diagnosing individual needs, and providing the right leadership style, leaders can help their teams thrive—even in uncertain times.

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  • Reigniting Passion at Work: 8 Strategies for Addressing Burnout

    Reigniting Passion at Work: 8 Strategies for Addressing Burnout

    By focusing on trust, empathy, fairness, and a shared sense of purpose, organizations can move from a culture of burnout to one of passion and productivity says Randy Conley.

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  • The Leadership Cure for Burnout: How to Reignite Engagement and Retention

    The Leadership Cure for Burnout: How to Reignite Engagement and Retention

    When you curate an environment that balances empathy, trust, and accountability, you set the stage for engagement and success says leadership expert Randy Conley.

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  • From Vision to Achievement: How Clear Goals Drive Performance

    From Vision to Achievement: How Clear Goals Drive Performance

    The reality is that most people go into each new year with only a general sense of what they want to accomplish—but no specific goals, targets, or plans says coaching expert Madeleine Homan Blanchard.

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  • Ask Madeleine: The Top 5 of 2024

    Ask Madeleine: The Top 5 of 2024

    2024 was certainly a time of change. Readers of Madeleine’s Advice for the Well-Intentioned Manager continued to adapt, grow, and improve their skills to bring out the best in others. From...

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  • Leaders Identify Top HR and L&D Challenges for 2025

    Leaders Identify Top HR and L&D Challenges for 2025

    Blanchard’s 2025 HR / L&D Trends Survey looks at some of the ways that leadership, learning, and business professionals are focusing to meet the challenges of ever-changing workplace dynamics.

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  • HR and L&D Challenges: Looking Ahead to 2025

    HR and L&D Challenges: Looking Ahead to 2025

    Receive a free copy of survey results by participating in Blanchard's 6th annual HR / L&D Trends Survey.

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  • Managing Under Tight Time Constraints: Becoming a Flexible, Agile Leader with SLII®

    Managing Under Tight Time Constraints: Becoming a Flexible, Agile Leader with SLII®

    Leadership these days is not for the faint of heart. Leaders need to be much more flexible and agile in today's environment says Randy Conley.

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  • Blanchard's 45-Year Legacy: Key Insights from the 2024 Leadership Summit Preview

    Blanchard's 45-Year Legacy: Key Insights from the 2024 Leadership Summit Preview

    Program Director David Witt shares an early look at key insights emerging from Blanchard Leadership Summit session rehearsals.

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  • Don’t Make This Mistake When Designing Learning Journeys

    Don’t Make This Mistake When Designing Learning Journeys

    “To be successful with learning journeys, you have to leverage what we know about the ways people learn best,” says Blanchard solutions architect April O’Malley.

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