The blog.

Too many leaders watch The Wolf of Wall Street and think the best leaders are cartoonishly charismatic, risk-takers, and boisterous. The truth is that in the real world, the most effective leaders are...

Every leader leaves an imprint. Not the footprint in wet cement kind that ruins a construction worker’s day, but the kind that shows up in how your people perform, how teams make decisions, and how or...

Pointlessness is a problem that can damage employee motivation beyond repair. The go-to solutions are often pay raises, perks, or even a Braveheart-esque speech in the Monday morning meeting. However,...

What is quiet leadership? It’s not being a timid mouse or feeling afraid to be heard. Instead, it’s the ability to lead with your indoor voice, swapping the bullhorn for empathy and establishing influ...

Let’s be honest. If leadership were as simple as choosing a single leadership style and sticking to it come what may, most organizations would run smoothly and be stress-free. But in the real world (y...

 Picture yourself on the freeway with wall-to-wall traffic. You can’t move forward, can’t move back, and if the GPS says it’s recalculating your route one more time, it might be thrown out the window....

At some point, every leader feels the pull of competing demands. When this happens, you’ll wonder how far you can stretch without the mother of all lower back twinges.

Of course, it’s a fine line. Do...

In today’s world, you’re probably used to being bombarded with wisdom about what to do as a leader. However, you’re rarely told what not to do, which is a bit of a problem if you ask us. Why? Because ...

 We’ve all been there. Clock watching in a meeting that should have been an email. A few people are doing all the talking, no decisions are being made, and there’s more data than direction. What’s wor...

Most leadership development strategies sound great on paper. They’re big. They’re brash. And they often rely on explosive, perfect moments of change. Unfortunately, these moments are hard to come by i...

 Leadership blind spots happen to everybody, no matter how strong of a leader you are.

What’s that we hear - you don’t have any? Oh, the irony.

We know, it’s uncomfortable to hear, but it’s absolute...

Ever catch yourself ending sentences on a high note, like you're asking a question? That’s called upspeak and it could be sabotaging your credibility without you even knowing it. 

As an emerging lead...