Manage HR Magazine: Specials Magazine
A book becomes interesting when it captures an idea its author has spent years testing. For Brian D. Ruffner, that idea is performance: why some people and teams consistently find another level while others settle into doing only what their roles require. Ruffner has spent more than 35 years building teams, working with individuals, and applying performance psychology to business. Those experiences have now come together in “Live Unstoppable: The Proven System to Unleash Your Superpower in Business and Life,” his newly released book and the clearest expression of NoLimit Performance , LLC . Released on Amazon, Live Unstoppable examines change on two connected levels. Organizations need to change, but so do the people responsible for leading them. Ruffner’s framework brings those sides together through the Live Unstoppable Success System and Live Unstoppable Coaching, concepts that also shape his work with executives, teams, and organizations. An Audible edition is expected in the coming weeks. For Ruffner, “unstoppable” is not a motivational word. It describes a way of approaching performance. People have strengths they may not recognize and habits that can limit them. His work is built around identifying those gaps and helping people close them.
Recruitment
Building People, Building Business: My Journey in Human Resources
Bonnie Hill, VP of Human Resources, Rogers Electric
Talent Management
From HR Support to Leadership Ownership: Coaching Managers to Lead with Clarity and Confidence
Yasmine Chebicheb, HR Business Partnering & Operations Director, Belgium & the Netherlands, Eurostar
Leadership Development
Developing First-Line Managers Into Leaders
Lanea Mejia, Director of Learning and Development, Ruby's Hospitality Group, LLC
Executive Coaching
Making Training Mirror the Actual Job
Justin Kean, Senior Director of Training and Development, loanDepot
Leadership Development
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
Lisa Murray, Director of Learning and Development, Wohlsen Construction Company
Digital HR
Servant Leadership: Foundation For Ownership And Accountability
Kevin Barrett, SHRM-CP, Director of Talent Acquisition, Enterprise Electrical
Digital HR
Building Organizational Values through Leadership and Action
Kara (Krestofetz) Dogali, Director, Talent and Culture, Resonetics
IN MY OPINION
Organizational Development
Building Organizations Where People Grow
David Hoekstra, Director of Learning, Development and Change Management, Hudsonville Ice Cream Company
LAST WORD
Leadership Development
Redefining Benefits through Leadership
Leah Muhich, Director, Benefits and Leave Administration, Human Resources, Empire Today
IN FOCUS
Executive Coaching Firms: Strengthening Leadership in a Dynamic Business Environment
Summary: Executive coaching firms grow through leadership complexity, succession planning, digital transformation, personalization, hybrid work, team development, and culture.
Unlocking Success with Executive Search in Consumer Brands
Consumer brand executive search firms address talent shortages, complex leadership expectations, confidentiality, and candidate assessment to support effective senior appointments.
EDITORIAL
Leadership Development and the Changing Role of HR
Human resources leadership increasingly calls for approaches that connect employee development, organizational performance and the practical needs of the workforce. This edition of Manage HR examines these priorities through executive coaching and the perspectives of leaders responsible for training, development, benefits and leave administration.
Leading the issue is NoLimit Performance, LLC recognized as Top Executive Coaching Firm 2026. The accolade also highlights executive coaching as a distinct offshoot of leadership development, where the focus is on the quality of the guidance and the impact of strengthening leadership skills. The award’s position in this edition is a reflection of the value of reflecting on how coaching helps leaders perform professional roles, make decisions and lead teams. It also looks at the contribution of dedicated coaching organisations to leadership development.
The edition broadens this discussion through perspectives from within corporate HR. Justin Kean, Senior Director of Training and Development at loanDepot, represents the training and development function, while Leah Muhich, Benefits Manager at Empire Today, brings a focus on benefits and leave administration. Their contrasting responsibilities have each demonstrated multiple aspects of working life, from shaping the capabilities of the workforce to leading programs that meet employee or organisational needs. The two fields provide insight into the scope of HR leaders’ responsibilities, though they are best appreciated by reading their respective articles.
Executive coaching, employee development and benefits administration each address a distinct part of organizational leadership. Considered together, they offer a useful framework for exploring how HR expertise contributes to leadership effectiveness and workforce support.
Explore this edition of Manage HR to learn more about NoLimit Performance, Inc. and the perspectives of Justin Kean and Leah Muhich, and to examine the leadership practices shaping the future of human resources.
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