--- title: Best Leadership Insights of '25 description: Recap the top leadership insights of 2025, including executive job search myths, career pitfalls, and mindset shifts for executives. Prepare for a successful 2026 with Material Growth's highlights. --- [Skip to content](https://www.growth-arc.com/articles/best-leadership-insights-of-25#main-content) [![GA_Web+Logo-01](https://www.growth-arc.com/hubfs/GA_Web+Logo-01.png)](https://www.growth-arc.com) - [Home](https://www.growth-arc.com) - Consulting - [Sales & Marketing](https://www.growth-arc.com/commercial-excellence) - [Innovation](https://www.growth-arc.com/innovation) - [Strategy](https://www.growth-arc.com/strategy) - [Case Studies](https://www.growth-arc.com/cases) - Executive Coaching - 1 on 1 Coaching - [Group Mastermind](https://www.growth-arc.com/breakthrough) - [Exec Roundtable](https://www.growth-arc.com/roundtable) - [Articles](https://www.growth-arc.com/articles/tag/executive-development) - About - [Results](https://www.growth-arc.com/clients-results) - [Case Studies](https://www.growth-arc.com/cases) - [Our Firm](https://www.growth-arc.com/about) - [Contact](https://www.growth-arc.com/contact-us) - Newsletter - [Subscribe](https://www.growth-arc.com/subscribe) - [Business Growth](https://www.growth-arc.com/articles/tag/business-growth) - [Exec Career](https://www.growth-arc.com/articles/tag/executive-development) - [Roundtable](https://www.growth-arc.com/roundtable) Search Growth Arc - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Best Leadership Insights of '25 [Kendall Justiniano](https://www.growth-arc.com/articles/author/kendall-justiniano) 31 December Best Leadership Insights of '25 1:22 Recap the top leadership insights of 2025, including executive job search myths, career pitfalls, and mindset shifts for executives. Prepare for a successful 2026 with Material Growth's highlights. #### Our reader's favorites -  In this issue we highlight some of the most popular posts of 2025.  If you're a new subscriber it's a chance to catch up. If you're a long-time fan, a chance to recap some of our best insights before kicking off 2026. ### Executive Search Executives seeking New Jobs was a theme of some of our most-read posts.  - [3 Myths of Executive Search](https://www.growth-arc.com/material-growth-leadership/3-myths-of-executive-job-search) - we look at key factors of executive job search that make conventional job search advice unhelpful, even harmful. - [Why BigCo Execs Often Fail in SmallCo's](https://www.growth-arc.com/material-growth-leadership/bigco-smallco-execs) - we look at what corporate development pathways often miss in developing capable executives. - [Becoming the CEO of You](https://www.growth-arc.com/material-growth-leadership/becoming-the-ceo-of-you) - we look at the importance of adopting an entrepreneurial mindset in your executive job search. ### Keys to Success in Executive Career Posts that discussed pitfalls and keys to success, specific to an Executive Career, were exceptionally popular in 2026. - [Most Execs are Trapped by Their Strengths](https://www.growth-arc.com/material-growth-leadership/most-execs-are-trapped-by-their-strengths) - we look at a paradoxical executive trap and ways to break out of it. - [What Got You Here, Won't Get You There](https://www.growth-arc.com/material-growth-leadership/what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-there) - we look at mindset shifts necessary to transitioning to executive level Happy New Year and the best to you and yours in 2026!  Until next week,   Kendall - [![Kendall Justiniano](https://www.growth-arc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/secta.ai_003%20keyhole.png?width=120&height=120&name=secta.ai_003%20keyhole.png)](https://www.growth-arc.com/bios) [Find me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendalljustiniano/) or [Book a 1:1 call](https://www.growth-arc.com/meetings/kendall-justiniano) Not a subscriber yet? 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