The Blind Spot at the Top: Why Self-Awareness Is a Business Strategy

The Blind Spot at the Top: Why Self-Awareness Is a Business Strategy

The Meeting Where Nobody Said the Real Thing Renata ran a $70 million manufacturing company, and by every visible measure, she was good at it. Revenue was up. Her leadership team was smart and loyal. She’d built the kind of culture other CEOs asked her about at...
The Hidden Key to Great Leadership: Why True Leaders Must Be Initiated

The Hidden Key to Great Leadership: Why True Leaders Must Be Initiated

Do you see leadership as the entitlement and privilege of status or as a responsibility to others? Your leadership style is shaped by what you prioritize: the status and privilege of your position or the responsibility you have to serve others. True leadership isn’t...
How Double-Loop Learning Will Increase Your Team’s Agility and Effectiveness

How Double-Loop Learning Will Increase Your Team’s Agility and Effectiveness

The Learning Cycle is a simple framework used by teams to improve products and processes. It’s a cycle that includes Planning, Doing, Reviewing, and Learning from the results of projects and tasks. This basic learning cycle is useful for reviewing events and spotting...
Build a Team of Self-Motivated Self-Starters with This Subtle Mindset Shift

Build a Team of Self-Motivated Self-Starters with This Subtle Mindset Shift

Are you frustrated because you don’t think your team takes responsibility or is as accountable as they could be? Do you feel like you have to hold people’s hands too much? Do you believe all or some team members lack self-motivation? You might be feeding...
Better Workplace Boundaries: Saying “No” Strategically

Better Workplace Boundaries: Saying “No” Strategically

You might be feeling overworked or overwhelmed because there doesn’t seem to be enough time for you to do what you want and must do. So many people want you to weigh in or work on something. So many tasks need to be accomplished now! You might feel torn in so many...