Leadership
Emerging from Your Winter into Growth
Leadership Through the Seasons: Emerging from Your Winter into Growth As the month of March starts, I’m reminded of the changing seasons. And the fact that leadership isn’t a straight climb to success. It’s cyclical—just like the seasons. There are seasons of momentum, clarity, and thriving. And then there are seasons that feel slower, harder,…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Power of Middle Managers
The Forgotten Power of Middle Managers – Why Leadership Development Is Key Middle managers were once seen as the backbone of thriving organizations, but somewhere along the way, their role lost its luster. Today, many middle managers feel overworked, undervalued, and caught in a storm of unrealistic expectations. Let’s explore why this role remains pivotal…
Read MoreCrafting a Powerful Vision Statement
Crafting a Powerful Vision Statement: A 5-Year Roadmap for Your Organization Introduction: Why Vision Clarity Is Essential for Strategic Direction A clear and compelling vision statement is more than just words on a wall; it’s the north star that guides your organization’s long-term direction. Without a well-defined vision, it’s easy for your team to drift,…
Read MoreMoving From Burnout to Confidence and Control
Moving From Burnout to Confidence and Control Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of endless tasks, urgent demands, and mounting frustrations? You’re not the only one. I remember a job I once loved. The mission inspired me, and I worked alongside great people. But over time, something shifted. My focus wavered, fatigue set…
Read MoreEmpowering the Secret Backbone of Your Business
Empowering the Secret Backbone of Your Business “Middle management is a vital yet beleaguered role within organizations.” (McKinsey Global Survey, published 2023)1 Recent studies2 show that middle managers often lack the development, empowerment, and appreciation they need, despite being the glue that holds everything together. What’s your experience been? Are middle managers thought of and…
Read MoreThe 90-Day Self-Improvement Blueprint: A Quarterly Review Process
Today is the first day of the new quarter. That means it is a good time to review the previous quarter. I do this with several of our clients. And I used to do reviews in my corporate job for my team. Perhaps you already do employee reviews annually if you have a team. That’s…
Read MoreCourage to Overcome The Internal Struggle
(The following is an excerpt from our regular newsletter. If you want to get insights like these delivered to your inbox on a regular basis, subscribe here.) The Internal Struggle No doubt everyone of us can think of something we would like to change about our current reality. So why is it that days can…
Read MoreSimple is Good
“Simple is good.” When I think of this phrase, it takes me back to a time early in my career. I had moved into the information technology department of a fast-growing company, and I was responsible for software configuration. It was a robust warehouse management system that was new technology to the world and to…
Read MoreA Leadership Essential
If you spend any time on our site or others about leadership, you can easily be overwhelmed. There seem to be so many methods to becoming a good leader. But there are some things that are more important to remember than others. We believe that self-awareness is one of those. To become a leader that…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Support
Good managers or leaders are able to provide the right support and the right challenge at the right times. That’s what we call calibrating your leadership to the situation. (To download a free instruction guide and the Support Challenge Matrix tool, check out this page.) It’s important for you the leader to show support to…
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