An effective leader not only produces quality work themselves, but they also accomplish work with and through others. They do not try to carry the workload by themselves, nor do they position themselves as a bottleneck, making employees come to them before taking action. Instead, they build up their...

As we approach the end of June, we are getting close to halfway through the calendar year. Not only is this a time to reflect on how business has been up until this point, it is a time for adjusting your organization’s strategy for the remainder of the year. You want to ensure you are on track for a...

We often are so focused on getting things just right that we can forget about getting started. There’s this pressure to have everything figured out before we even begin, whether it’s starting on a new project, making a career change, or adjusting the company’s marketing strategy. But the idea of hav...

As much as we may sometimes wish that we could hit a redo button and try something again, we cannot avoid the consequences of our actions. No matter how much you regret doing or not doing something, how good your intentions were, or what outside factors played into the outcome, you have to make the ...

We are all very busy, but we’re not always very productive. The reason for this is two-fold: sometimes this is because our focus is on the wrong tasks, and sometimes it’s because the work we do does not produce the results we were hoping for. 

On the surface, being busy and being productive look th...

There will be times when someone gives you feedback that you didn’t ask for or want. It is easy to become frustrated when this happens, especially when they notice something that you didn’t. However, feedback is essential to improvement, and the reason someone may not feel receptive to it is because...

Most leaders get to where they are because they are top performers, and as such, it can be difficult to not step in when their team is struggling. Leaders act as guides for their team, but there is a fine line between helping them and over-helping them, thus hindering the team’s ability to learn and...

Like most things in life, there is not an overnight hack for becoming an effective leader, especially when it comes to connecting with and influencing others. With how fast-paced society has become, the shortening of attention spans, and the need for instant gratification, people struggle to commit ...

Most people have heard the phrase, “Fake it till you make it,” but how often do we hear people talking about building confidence through competence? It’s not a new concept, but it does require more work than simply acting “as if” you are where you want to be, even if you’re still on the journey. Fak...

Every person has a role to play in the success of the team. There will be things that a person is naturally good at, while they struggle with other things, but that’s where someone else can step in. High-performing teams have figured out how to distribute the workload based on individual strengths. ...

The reason organizations and people make a change is because they want to achieve a different result. They take new action in order to achieve a new outcome because what they are currently doing is not working the way they want. The key to successful change is that it serves a purpose. Don’t just ch...

A poster isn’t a plan, and motivational words on the wall won’t lead your team to where you want them to go. If you have a message that you want to put up as a reminder for your team, that is a great thing to do, but it cannot replace your efforts as a leader. You must model the expectations that yo...