The Integrated Professional Productivity Series

Developed by Design — Edition 01 By Design or by Default? Every professional operates in one of two modes: by design or by default. We often think of “design” as planning or strategy. But in practice, design is intention. It’s the deliberate act of aligning how you work with what you value — and choosing…

During a recent leadership cohort session, we had a robust discussion about accountability—specifically, how it connects to results. The group quickly realized that accountability isn’t just about measuring outcomes or holding people responsible after the fact. It’s about the alignment that makes results possible in the first place. That conversation stayed with me, because it…

If there’s one thing I’ve seen across industries, it’s this: organizations rarely fail because of a lack of strategy. They fail because of the gap between strategy and culture. Leaders invest in plans, structures, and systems. But what often gets overlooked are the daily choices, conversations, and behaviors that ultimately determine whether change takes root.…

[Bealeton, VA | September 10, 2025] — DB Latimore Professional Services Group, LLC proudly announces the release of The Leadership Trilogy, a powerful three-volume collection that delivers transformative insights for leaders, teams, and organizations seeking to align people, strategy, and culture. Authored by Daphne B. Latimore, founder and managing partner of the firm, The Leadership…

Even the most ambitious strategies stall when culture and structure won’t cooperate.Senior leaders often assume that once the strategy is clear and the resources are aligned, execution will follow. But culture doesn’t shift on command, and structure doesn’t bend without deliberate redesign. At the C-suite level, it’s easy to underestimate how much of your success…

In the C-suite, every move is visible. Every decision carries weight. And the pace of those decisions is unrelenting. For senior executives, the expectation isn’t just to lead — it’s to consistently make the right call, in the right way, with the right tone, at the right time. It’s no surprise, then, that many high-performing…

A year ago, my family experienced an unimaginable loss—my brother passed away suddenly at age 62. There were no warning signs. No chronic illness. Just sudden, non-symptomatic heart failure that rocked us to our core. In the midst of our grief, my siblings and I made a commitment: we would each seek out cardiac care…

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