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What Would an MRI Scan of Your Leadership Reveal?
Doctors use MRIs to find problems before they become more serious. What if you could do the same for your leadership and organization? Here are the 5 areas to look out for.
Feeling Overwhelmed as a Leader? Five Ways to Lead Through Chaos
Ever feel like leadership is just one crisis after another? You are not alone. Here are five ways to lead well even when you feel overwhelmed.
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Preparing for the (Expectedly) Unexpected [VIDEO]
Even the strongest organizations can crumble under financial strain, leadership turnover, or sudden disruptions. Here’s how you can prepare for the unexpected before it’s too late.
Warning Flags: Signals That Reveal the Health of Your Organization
Your employees already know the true health of your organization. Do you? Here are the key signals to look for and the actions you can take.
The University of Pain: 5 Ways Leaders Enroll & What It Takes to Successfully Graduate
No one signs up for the University of Pain, but every leader eventually attends. Here are the top five ways people enter it, and what it takes to successfully graduate.
The Leadership Shortage: Are Leaders Causing Their Own Crisis?
It’s easy to blame culture or demographics for the leadership gap, but the real issue might be in the corner office. Here’s how leaders may be contributing to the crisis and what to do about it.
What a California Wildfire Can Teach Us About Organizational Culture
We have seen the devastation wildfires can cause - but what about the damage from a culture wildfire in your organization? Here are seven lessons from real wildfires that can help you prevent and contain culture fires before they consume your team.
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Trust: 4 Steps to Rebuild Damaged Trust [VIDEO]
Rebuilding damaged trust is not impossible, but it does require diligence. Here are four steps to rebuild damaged trust.
Lowering the Temperature: 6 Ways to Reduce Unproductive Conflict & Increase Trust
Differences of opinion often lead to conflict, but we can prevent a meltdown by lowering the temperature. Here's how to reduce unproductive conflict and build trust.
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Blind Spots: How to Identify & Avoid Blind Spots in Your Organization [VIDEO]
All organizations have blind spots, and when they go unchecked, they can cause a catastrophic event. Here’s how to identify and avoid blind spots in your organization.
Pain Points: 8 Hot Spots That Can Drain Even the Best Leaders
All leaders have pain points. But recently, they have gone from managing one or two to now dealing with six or more all at the same time! Here are the most common pain points we are seeing as well as a few suggestions for how to stay strong in the midst of distress.
When Leaders Publicly Break: 7 Common Traits
Many high-profile leaders who have resigned or been dismissed from their positions over the past few years appear to have some traits in common, regardless of whether they worked in a church, government, or business. Here are the most evident characteristics they share.
6 Strategies for Leading Effectively During a Crisis
We all face uncertainties as we navigate leadership in the “uncharted waters” of our world today. Here are six strategies for leading effectively during a crisis so your organization can remain focused on its mission.
Top 10 Ways to Derail Momentum & Growth
Every organization that is experiencing success one day can find itself floundering the next. By understanding these ten derailers, we can more effectively prevent our organizations from going off the tracks.
Rising Out of Ruins: How Leaders Can Get Better Rather Than Bitter
Being fired. Receiving a cancer diagnosis. Having a child with mental health issues. Experiencing the effects of a cheating spouse. Ruin comes in all shapes and sizes. If you are feeling a bit like a bomb was dropped on you, consider these thoughts on how to come out stronger.
5 Steps to Leading Through VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity
The military uses a lot of acronyms, one of which is VUCA which stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity. When I talk to leaders across all sectors, they are all feeling this. Finding and retaining employees, managing a pandemic, political divisiveness, etc. Here are five steps to help you lead through times of VUCA.
The Power of Planning: Why a Lack of Planning Results in Pain & What Leaders Can Do About It
“Why do I need to have a plan?” Here are three good reasons: the pandemic, the march on Capitol Hill, and the deep freeze in Texas. There were many contributing factors that produced these crises, but first and foremost was the LACK OF PLANNING. Here are six steps that will help you capture the power of planning for your organization.
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Conflict: How to Fight Right [VIDEO]
Conflict in organizations and relationships is inevitable. But you have the option to make it valuable by learning to fight right instead of letting it become toxic and destructive. Here are four elements in learning how to fight right.
The 4 Seasons of Leadership Every Leader Will Experience
Similar to the seasons of weather, leaders also go through seasons. If you are in a tough season of leadership, do not be discouraged – seasons are not supposed to be permanent. Here are the four seasons of leadership that every leader will experience.
How to Finish Well
Layoffs are accelerating. Unexpected retirements are growing. Millions of people are having to make decisions that will determine if they finish well or finish poorly. Here are a few suggestions for those facing this time in life right now.
A profitable business isn’t always a valuable one. There are hidden factors quietly dragging down your company’s worth. Here are three steps to unlock the value of your business.