We often view the response “because I said so” as dismissive. At times, it is. But sometimes, “just because” is sufficient for effective results. Give yourself a break, accept that you won’t always be...

Words of affirmation never get old. Most of the time, we can’t get enough of them. In fact, in many ways, we have a fundamental human need for them! It’s not enough to believe in others—they need to k...

By Sam Chand

I talk and write a lot about the importance of culture, and how it’s formed. Today, I want to talk about maintaining culture, which is something leaders seldom give themselves time to th...

Your organization may have great products and a loyal customer base, but are they receiving your products in a way that serves them best? Even if you have mail, would you get it without a mailman? The...

By Sam Chand

There’s a space between seasons that I like to call “the meantime.” In this space, you are not here and not there. You aren’t where you used to be, but you also haven’t stepped into the ...

Sometimes it appears that there are several groups within your team that boil down to two categories—”us” and “them.” But “team” is singular, not plural. If you are leading a team, you have one group,...

By Sam Chand

All of us go through seasons in our leadership where we’re primarily receiving from others. I like to refer to this as the receiving stage. Especially when we first start out, we rely on...

We all need to feel a sense of belonging, so we find our “tribe”—those who make us feel the most seen and heard. But can you tell the difference between a tribe and tribalism? Beware of tribalism, bec...

Change can throw us off our game and catapult everyone into a panic as we are confronted with the question—“do we have what we need to pivot?” Pivoting does not need to be reactive—it can be proactive...

There is one phrase that rarely comes to mind when considering what makes someone a strong leader: asking for help. If you want to help others, you will need help yourself. Asking for help shows that ...