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Small Things that Make a Big Difference in Leadership
Focus groups can be a valuable resource for insights into leadership. Late last year, I asked a virtual focus group the following...


A Good Leader is Hard to Find
While planning a webinar series for a client recently, I asked a group of leaders what they would like me to cover over the course of...


Activating “The Want” in a Team Member
A few years back, I recognized a team member who had just conducted an outstandingly successful training course. The attendees not only...


Leadership is a Lot Like Brushing Your Teeth
A wise man once said, "If your only dental care is going to the dentist twice a year, your teeth will still fall out." Meaning it takes...


The Willingness to be Unpopular
Leaders, I have an essential question for you. It has to do with a concept that determines your success in and out of the workplace,...


The Root of 99% of All Workplace Issues
Have you ever heard of a "hostage student"? A hostage student is usually an employee whose supervisor has mandated to attend a training class against their will. Such students tend to say the bare minimum during the course, hoping to get through the training without participating. Typically, hostage students don't look in the mirror and ask themselves why their employer felt it was necessary to take the class in the first place. Instead, they assume their coworker's shortcomi


What Got You There, Won’t Keep You There – Part II
Welcome to the second part of my two-part series on the importance of responsibility and accountability for all leaders. As we discussed...


What Got You There, Won’t Keep You There – Part I
Many supervisors are in leadership positions because they were high performers in their previous roles. However, to be brutally honest,...
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