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Are you having trouble filling the seats around your leadership table? You’re not alone. The war for talent is REAL. In this video I share a super-effective technique to help you develop the next generation of leaders. Watch the full video to learn all about it

New employee horror stories? I’ve heard a few: from no laptop for a week, to the direct supervisor being on vacation, and more. Why do we get onboarding so wrong? And more importantly, how do we get it RIGHT? Watch the full video to find out.

NOTHING makes a team stronger than going through difficult times together. Find out more about how my experience in Uganda changed my life & changed the way I think about teams

Not every conversation needs to be a Zoom meeting. In fact, some conversations are better, deeper, more honest, on the phone. Hear my take on WHY that is in this short video

There are two key aspects that every strategy needs to include. Read about them here.

Unexpected scenarios or world events can be fertile ground for opportunity and innovation. IF you are prepared and take the right actions. How do you prepare? Start with a SWOT analysis of the most likely scenarios. Find out more in this video

There’s much more than productivity to an A-player. You could have someone who is THE most productive person in your team, but doesn’t live the company’s values and brings the culture down – if you think this is a toxic A-player, think twice, because there is no such thing. If that’s what you’re dealing with, you have TWO options. Find out what they are in this video

Why do perfectly researched and executed long-term strategic plans sit on a shelf and gather dust? Watch the FULL video to find out, and learn how you can avoid it.

If work sometimes feels thankless, you NEED to hear this.

How do you measure productivity? Would your individual team members measure it the same way? What’s the impact and how should you keep score?

When things on the leadership team feel chaotic and it’s difficult to stay disciplined, DOUBLE DOWN on that discipline. There are 3 keys to stem the chaos and move towards your longer term vision. Learn the 3 keys here

A great leader is a COACHABLE leader: their team gets better, they’re better able to attract great people, and better able to create a breakthrough leadership team. But what exactly makes someone coachable?

Delaying the firing of an underperformer due to a fear of being short-staffed is called the C-player trap. Leaders think, If I lose this person now, I’ll have a big mess to clean up so they wait until things break. My advice? Fire fast, hire slow

Do you immerse yourself or do you multitask when you commit to a new training? What you take out of it depends on how you do it. I talk more about it here

Are you letting perfect be the enemy of good when it comes to your KPIs? I don’t care if you start with scribbles on a napkin in your weekly meeting. Just start!

This cab driver wanted to know where I invested my money. I didn’t have the real estate answers he was hoping for, but I did have a question for him.

A 2022 Capital One business survey said that 52% of business owners haven't taken a vacation in over a year. Read my latest blog post on the importance of taking a break.

How do you come up with priorities for your organization, so that when everyone focuses on those priorities, the ENTIRE company moves towards its vision?

We don’t talk enough about company culture in the age of remote work. We need to be really proactive about creating those informal culture-building moments when we work remotely, because otherwise, they won’t happen. Read more about this on my blog.