by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership
There are plenty of books and blogs that will tell you how to be a good listener. After all, practicing good, active listening skills is critical for a leader to connect with their team. But after reading the book “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh,...
by admin | Mar 12, 2019 | Leadership, Success
Someone once said “Integrity isn’t a value in an of itself, but it is a value that guarantees all the other values”. I believe that is quite true. In this installment of the “quality of a leader” series, we will examine the idea of...
by admin | Feb 26, 2019 | Leadership, Success
While we all say we work on high-performing teams, statistics prove that this is simply not the case. According to numerous studies, fewer than 20% of teams are considered “high performing”. And as many as half of all teams are...
by admin | Feb 19, 2019 | Leadership, Success
Have you ever had a great idea, and have your boss, peer or team just shut it down? I know you have. It’s happened to all of us. And the truth is, we have probably done it to others as well. In a recent podcast entitled “Uniquely Better”, Andy...
by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Business Growth, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Have you heard of this latest craze on the Internet, they call it the “Birdbox Challenge”. It’s inspired by a series on Netflix where people have to stay blindfolded in order to protect themselves from going crazy or some evil spirit. (Full...
by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership
One of the definitions of leadership that I like goes something like this. A leader is someone who can get others to accomplish a goal that they would not do on their own accord. Let’s face it, if work were fun, we wouldn’t have to be paid to do it. ...