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TRUST, what a heavy word and foundational building block of any great relationship… professionally or personally. I’ve had the honor of meeting leaders of organizations all around the world and one of my opening questions is always, “What would you like to get out of bringing someone like me in?”. They share their concerns, pain-points, […]

As a leader within an organization, there are many things to be grateful for: a high-paying salary, a title, perhaps a nice office, and many other perks. The truth is, there’re also as many things that will prove to annoy the heck out of you: employees being late to meetings or virtual calls, your people

There are few things more illuminating and embarrassing than thinking you have power and suddenly realizing you don’t! Leaders may experience this when promoted to positions within an organization or transitioning to a new company or team. The job comes with increased pay, responsibility, a team to lead, and the assumption you have authority to

With so many leaders and employees doing more with less help and revenue increasing but company culture decreasing… who do I think I am, sharing ways for YOU to do and be more? I hear you and I’m not asking you to do more work… since you’re already there, working physically on-site or remotely, I

Through the positives of organizational success or growth and the negatives of organizational crisis and change, there are LESS employees doing MORE work! This doesn’t mean revenue has decreased… and because it hasn’t, many leaders of companies are slow, if not resistant, to address the needs of their people. It’s a sad thing to see

Whether in a professional position of leadership or a leader of your own life, it’s easy to fall into the trap of “Busy”. It’s the real “B-Word” of our society; leaders, companies, and individuals are flying around their lives and their work in a perpetual state of “Busy”! The truth is, because we’re so used

To be honest, I have an odd relationship with “Rules”! On one hand, rules are necessary as they help to set and maintain order, protect people from themselves and others, and ultimately provide some form of structure that makes our surroundings make sense. On the other hand, no one ever achieved anything great by following

Emails… you know those things that relentlessly pile up in your inbox providing you important job-related information, that endless portal for your boss and coworkers to request things and share information whether you want it or not, that technological wonder that spams you to death, and that thing you check religiously for hours on end

I know it’s not the sexiest of titles, A Leader’s Focus of Treatment, however it was one of the first impactful things I ever implemented after my first promotion into a leadership position… beginning the evolutionary process from Manager to Leader! It was the first concept I ever named, stood behind, and I had to

I’m a BIG believer in three things when you’re in a position of leadership… putting people in the right seat; especially your Right-Hand Person, being willing and able to have tough conversations with your people… up to and including letting them go, and that it should never come as a surprise to an employee if