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Leaders are used to facing challenges. But after being inundated with the unexpected over the past year, you may be hoping for a little break. Every year we spend time laying out or at least adjusting our strategic business plans at least once to prepare for the most obvious obstacles. The more experience you earn, […]

What does conflict mean to you? Disagreement, opposition, argument, antagonism? Is it something you relish or avoid? Healthy conflict in a trusted environment leads to constructive debate and can enable your company to achieve greater productivity, profitability, and ultimately be a more satisfying place to work. Healthy conflict builds cohesive teams. The problem is that […]

At the end of each year people start talking about what to expect in the year to come. Anticipated music trends, the color of the year, the next fashion craze. Being successful in business is all about being ahead of the curve. Staying ahead of the competition, of clients’ needs, of market shifts, of industry […]

Year end means profit and loss numbers are coming in and the reality of what Covid has done to your business is in the books. If you were experiencing even a little trouble with employee engagement, cross functional collaboration, or productivity before, you likely have seen a major dip in profitability. It’s times like these […]

All leaders feel some sense of responsibility over their business and employees. All leaders acknowledge that their actions have an impact on those looking to them for direction. But what leadership ownership really gets to the heart of is the need to take responsibility even for outcomes that are out of your hands. Whether directives […]

Call it a strategic plan, business plan, growth plan, operational plan. Whatever you call it, hopefully you are well on your way with your 2021 planning. Just having a plan, however, doesn’t necessarily mean you are certain to grow. What matters is the fact that you have set measurable goals and are holding yourself accountable. […]

Last week we talked about what has changed for leaders and what hasn’t as the expectations of leadership have evolved. As we sit around waiting for votes to be counted to find out who the next leader of the free world will be, we thought now would be a good time to talk about self-awareness […]

With more generations represented the workforce than at any other time in modern history, leaders have a unique opportunity to be better than ever before. Diversity in expectations and needs, as well as approaches and capabilities provide leaders with the chance to learn how to face future challenges from a new vantage point. Looking at […]

You hired them for a reason. Their perspectives and ideas and experience have to potential to cost you or benefit you. We say it almost every week, a healthy company culture is built on trust. Do your employees trust you and your leadership enough to speak up? Establishing a trusting relationship with the people around […]