When Sojourner Truth stood up in a crowded hall in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, there was no script and no carefully rehearsed set of talking points. There was no PowerPoint then, but nor did […]
Running a trades or services business takes more than technical skill. The difference between a job and a business you can eventually step back from comes down to leadership. Not the fancy corporate kind. […]
Many business owners and leaders feel that leadership has become harder than ever. Markets change fast. Teams expect more clarity. Customers shift without warning. Technology moves quicker than plans. In this environment old leadership […]
Leadership is often described as vision, motivation, or charisma. In reality, leadership in a growing business is much more practical. It is the ability to replace effort with systems, intuition with data, and constant […]
In an abrupt about-face, President Donald Trump quickly toned down the rhetoric of recent days regarding the United States taking control of Greenland. While addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump plainly […]
We have an entire industry built around the art of feedback. We train managers to be direct but empathetic, to praise in public and critique in private, to deliver criticism in a “sandwich” of […]
With the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump immediately expressed that the United States would “run” Venezuela for an unspecified “period of time,” and perhaps more explicitly, that the U.S. […]
After a War Powers Resolution was approved by the U.S. Senate just days ago, aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to order further military strikes on Venezuela, the same measure is at risk of […]
When people talk about leadership, they often describe traits: vision, resilience, decisiveness, empathy. But for me, leadership has always been about something simpler: creating an environment where everyone can thrive the same way you […]
As AI reshapes the landscape of work, many leaders find themselves asking the wrong question. The question isn’t “How much AI should we use?” It’s “Who will we become as we use it?” If […]
The everyday experiences of employees and customers measure real leadership. The true mark of progress shows up in how a company supports people of all abilities. That’s why accessibility should be a leadership priority. […]
It happens more often than leaders admit. A business posts its best year ever—record sales, nonstop orders, clients lined up—yet when the books close, the bottom line tells a different story. Despite the momentum, […]
Tips to motivating employees As a small business owner, you understand that motivating your employees is imperative to the success of the company. But certainly not all employees are as motivated as “the boss” […]
I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee surrounded by cow fields. This taught me something valuable early on and forgive the less tactful, yet ironic words in advance: I became really […]
If you’ve ever wondered how to stand out on LinkedIn™ when everyone seems to be saying the same thing, here’s the truth: thought leadership isn’t about hashtags or opinions, it’s about creating impact. And […]
McKinsey estimates that investing in holistic employee health – including leadership mental fitness – could generate between $3.7 and $11.7 trillion in global economic value. Yet most organizations are leaving this opportunity on the […]
Over the past ten years, I’ve led creative teams, launched international brands, and developed a method that helps turn abstract ideas into functioning systems. But the most difficult part of that work hasn’t been […]
One of the first lessons I learned about regarding what makes a team great came from Alan Lefkof at Netopia, a computer networking company. He introduced me to something called “CAP” — Clarity, Alignment, […]
As a highly respected thought leader and someone who advises leaders around the world, we are currently experiencing one of the greatest leadership shifts in history. Crisis is always the birthplace for change and […]
You feel it every day. The chaos. The pressure. The endless meetings. The back-to-back emails. The overwhelming sense that no matter how hard you work, you’re barely keeping up. And guess what? You’re right. […]
Sports upsets, both big and small, happen every day. In championship games and in the ordinary regular season games. And everything in between. Through all our wins and losses during my 13 years coaching the […]
It’s no secret that hiring leaders can make or break employing organizations, and the risks associated with mishiring are significant. At junior levels, poor quality of hire is a frustration, but rarely is it […]
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