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Leadership 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.
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A Father’s Top 10 List for a Child Heading to College [Or Anywhere Else for That Matter!]
When my daughter was heading to college, I gave her the best advice I could from my experience in life and leadership. These principles also have a lot of use for those who lead. So if you are heading off to college, starting a new job, or are a seasoned leader, here is my best advice for you.
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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.
Alone: 8 Reasons Every Employer Should Encourage Relational Connection at Work
For the first 200 years of U.S. history, we were known for our social connections and sense of community. But then, we stopped hanging out. Isolation negatively impacts all areas of our lives. Here are eight reasons why every employer should encourage relational connection at work.
You Worked Hard to Be Successful – Don’t Blow It.
Leaders can experience a strong current of success early on, but then run aground. Why? Because while becoming a successful leader is hard, staying successful is even more difficult! Here's why they fail and how to prevent it.
12 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.
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The Most Important Traits of Effective Leaders [VIDEO]
Everyone wants to know that magic formula for what makes a great leader. Listen as our experienced consultants discuss traits of effective leaders, obstacles that can hinder their success, and how targeted coaching can be used to develop leaders.
Normalized Incompetence & How to Break the Pattern
When enough incompetence gets embedded in an organization’s culture, it can become normalized. Here are the top five reasons normalized incompetence emerges and what you can do to correct and prevent it.
10 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.
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Investing in the Well-Being of Your Employees [VIDEO]
Employees are increasingly interested in prioritizing their well-being which not only benefits your staff but also your organization. Here are practical strategies to create a supportive and thriving work environment that will lead to a healthier, more engaged workforce.
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Family Business: Will the Family Business Destroy Our Family? [VIDEO]
Will your family business destroy your family? Here are the opportunities and landmines found in family businesses, and how you can avoid those landmines in yours.
Six Reasons Why Some People Excel and Others… Don’t
The opposite of excelling is not “failing” – it is being “OK,” “acceptable,” and “good enough.” Here are six reasons why some people excel and why others remain average.
Leadership & the Four-Eyed Fish: 9 Things Every Leader Should Pay Attention To
The four-eyed fish, a species of fish found in the Amazon, can look for dangers and opportunities below the water and above the water at the same time. Similarly, leaders need to be looking for the current threats and opportunities as well as those that are on the horizon. Here are nine areas leaders should pay attention to.
7 Ways to Work Well with People Who Are Not Like You
We often gravitate to people who think and act like us. While our lives can feel easier when there is a high level of sameness, the loss of creativity and innovation is very real. Here are seven ways to work well with people who are not like you.
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Teams: How to Breathe New Life into a Broken Team [VIDEO]
Teams are inherently dysfunctional. But as the leader, you have the power to change that. Here are 9 steps to bring new life into your team.
6 Ways Leaders Overlook Bad Behavior & How to Change
How often have you seen leaders ignore the bad behavior of someone under their oversight? We have seen it many times. Here are a few ways leaders avoid addressing bad behavior and how they can change.
Lessons 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.
8 Truths Every Effective Leader Tells Themselves (Almost) Daily
Uncontrollable negative thoughts and untruths can be destructive and even devastating at times. Here are 8 truths effective leaders tell themselves (almost) daily to combat the lies.
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Planning: The Power of Planning [VIDEO]
Planning allows you to take a chaotic state, narrow it down, and turn it into momentum and energy toward your goal. Here is how.
7 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.