Leadership Roadmap

There’s a notable shift, or perhaps a widening divide, that’s happening right now in the workplace. Employers are realizing that they can’t just hire anyone, even in a scarcity environment. They’re growing tired of disengaged employees, irregular attendance, and a general dissatisfaction with work. On the flip side of that, many employees are looking to…

Have you ever noticed how the strategies we use in golf can mirror the tactics we employ in business? Many talk about all the business conducted on the golf course, but few consider the similarities between the two worlds. In this article, I’ll share my insights into how thinking like a golfer can benefit your…

As of late, I’ve noticed a recurring theme that I discussed in one of my past articles back in September 2022 – a level of unsettledness. In that piece, titled “The Great Unsettledness,” I shared insights on creating a positive culture centered around service and hope. While it seemed like we might be turning the…

Change is inevitable and it is constant. The question then becomes, if change is always happening, why do we occasionally allow it to mess with our minds? While changes in routes or processes are usually easy to navigate and adapt to, it is the changes involving people that tend to be the most challenging. We…

One positive outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a transformation in the way great leaders approach leading their teams. It has compelled leaders to genuinely develop and engage with their workforce. They have realized that to foster the desired culture, they must inspire their team members rather than simply focusing on tasks. Creating an…

Do you regularly think about your goals, the success you have had and reasons to be grateful? Or does the moment something goes wrong, you find yourself in self-doubt, anxiousness, and thinking all things negative? In today’s world, the media and social platforms love to feed us negativity. It’s incredibly hard to think positive. Just…

I have a good friend that competes in a sport called dragon boat racing. A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft where two rows of ten all paddle in the same direction to propel the boat forward. The sport takes everyone being on the same page and in sync to win. It also takes endurance,…

What do all great companies have in common? Sometimes they have good products or good services, but I have never heard of a successful company that sustained greatness without having good people. Good people are a product of good leadership and good leadership knows how to put those good people into the right seats where…

About this time of year is when the New Year’s resolutions that you made in January start to fall apart. I believe the reason for frustration and failure around resolutions is our inability to move beyond setbacks. They happen all year long, but this time of year is when the obstacles start coming at us…

At the start of every year, I pick One Word as a theme to help shape my year and I look to integrate it into everything I do. This is something that author and speaker Jon Gordon promotes as a leader’s alternative to a New Year’s resolution. This past year my word was Opportunity. 2022…