Ever wonder how one small action can change everything? From a tiny splinter to a single phrase saving a life, here are five examples of the incredible power of ONE action.
Read moreLeadership Lessons from the 2024 Paris Olympics
I always see things through the lens of leadership - including the 2024 Paris Olympics. From a 16-year-old track star to a botched dive, here are 8 leadership lessons for you to consider.
Read more12 Actions That Mark a Servant Leader: “Not everybody can be famous. But everybody can be great.”
Of all the important titles someone can have, “servant” doesn’t usually show up on the list. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Not everybody can be famous. But everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service.” If you want to be someone known for showing up at work with an attitude of a servant, consider these 12 traits of servant leaders.
Read more10 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was a Young Leader
We all could have benefited from hearing certain advice as younger leaders. Here are the 10 pieces of advice I found to be most important in my experience.
Read moreLessons for Caitlin Clark, Luke Combs, & Other Rapidly Rising Leaders
While I am confident influencers like Caitlin Clark and Luke Combs would have very little interest in advice from “the chunky guy who sounds like Kermit,” their rocket rise to fame has reminded me of how vulnerable rapidly rising leaders are. If by chance Caitlin, Luke, or any rapidly rising leader was interested in how to guard themselves against a fall, here are the lessons I would share.
Read more7 Times When It’s Best to Keep Your Mouth Shut
It is true that some people choose to not speak up when they should. But from my experience, there are far more times that people speak when they should not. Here are seven times when silence should prevail.
Read moreHow to Reinvent Yourself as a Leader
Our culture is experiencing a rapid pace of reinvention. From going to work to working from home. From recovering in the hospital to outpatient surgery. From shopping at a mall to shopping online. Similarly, here are 8 reinventions a leader should consider to advance their credibility, productivity, or competency.
Read moreWhat Your Boss Really Wants From You
We all have expectations of each other, and this includes your boss having expectations of you. Here is what every leader desires most from their team members.
Read moreLeveling Up Your Leadership: Becoming an Effective Senior Leader [VIDEO]
As you move up through the levels of leadership, the way you lead needs to change as well. As it has been said, “What got you here, won’t get you there!” Here are three areas where you need to lead differently to be an effective senior leader.
Read moreLeadership: 4 Directions You Need to Lead [VIDEO]
“What is the most difficult aspect of leadership?” I get asked this frequently. In my opinion, it is the four directions of leadership – leading yourself, leading lateral, leading up, and leading down. Here are best practices to manage each of them well.
Read moreFocus or Flounder: How to Leverage Concentrated Effort for Maximum Performance
While it may seem like spreading your focus out will increase your leadership, it actually takes away from your effectiveness. Here are five ways you can focus your energy and intention to be the most effective leader you can be.
Read more6 Leadership Lessons from “Elf”
The movie “Elf” has not only become a Christmas movie classic, but surprisingly, it also contains valuable lessons for us as leaders. From accepting quirks to advocating for others, here are six leadership lessons from “Elf.”
Read moreI Went to a Neighborhood Reunion & Discovered These 5 Leadership Lessons
I recently went to a reunion for the neighborhood I grew up in and realized there is a lot to learn as a leader from my old neighborhood network. Here are the five biggest lessons.
Read moreDelegation: How to Get More Done, Empower Others, & Guard Against Overload
Almost all leaders struggle at some point with either not delegating (“there is no one who is experienced enough to do it right”) or delegating poorly (“I don’t feel like doing it, so I’ll just give it to her”). Here are ten steps to advance your organization’s effectiveness with wise delegation.
Read more5 Coaching Tips for Staying in the Race
In "The Amazing Race," multiple teams race around the world to win a prize and face obstacles along the way. The metaphor of running a race translates well to our personal and professional lives. Here are a few coaching tips to keep all of us in the race.
Read more5 Traits of Humble Leaders That They Won’t Tell You Themselves
When thinking of a humble leader, many people think of the stereotypes of meek and weak. But that has not been our experience working with leaders who manifest humility. Here are five traits of humble leaders.
Read moreHeadache to Hero: How to Move from Being a “Problem” to Becoming an Asset
No leader or organization is perfect. But when a team member is known for chronically complaining, they can get labeled as a "headache." Here are six steps to move from being a headache to becoming a hero that adds value.
Read more5 Defining Choices that Make or Break a Leader
Every decision we make as leaders defines who we are. So, if you want to be a leader who has a positive influence and substantive impact, here are five decisions that can make you or break you.
Read moreHorrible Bosses: 8 Lessons I Learned from Some of the Worst Bosses
I have worked for some exceptional people in my life, and I have also worked for some that were not. But even from the worst of them, I learned what never to do and what to do more of. Here are 8 lessons I learned from some of the worst bosses.
Read more12 New Habits for a New Year
“The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.” - James Clear. As we head into a new year, here are 12 habits worth starting to grow yourself and improve the lives of those around you.
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