By definition, seasons are transient. They were designed to change. It’s inevitable that you will both need and should pass the baton to a new leader one day, and this process can be messy…unless you ...

Leading teams requires finding an effective leadership style. We collect data about the ecosystem of our organization, we go through a trial-and-error process, and then we land on a “leadership style ...

Decisions are not just reserved for forks in the road or defining moments that could make or break a business. Decisions are found in the mundane moments of day-to-day life. Because decisions never re...

It is easy to focus on the health of our business. We want to know how well we are performing, what needs to change, what is working, and what isn’t. But the answers to these questions are a byproduct...

Distraction is the thief of attentiveness—to leaders and followers alike. It poses a real threat to the results we seek because our attentiveness to others is the foundation of meaningful...

Many of us mistakenly measure successful communication only by how well the learner will understand the “what” of our message. But if we lose sight of who the message is for, the “what” b...

If you are disappointed with the way your organization is performing, you may not have an organization problem, but a morale problem. Don’t assume the morale is where it needs to be. Lead...

The purpose of meetings is to create curated action plans to improve the effectiveness of an organization. Regrettably, when attendees go into a meeting blindly, they also leave blinded t...

There are two terms leaders must understand to successfully lead: respect versus love. They are not mutually inclusive. Where love exists without respect is a place where leaders cannot l...

Trust does not develop without an evaluation of someone’s track record. Your perception of your trustworthiness doesn’t matter. You are only as trustworthy as the consistency of your acti...