Leaders get lost at times. You’ve likely had the experience of being unable to come up with a solution to a challenge. It leaves us feeling small and inadequate. What if we told you there is a source of knowledge that spans far beyond our comprehension? Well, there is, and in this audio segment, we point to the source. (We’ve included a downloadable PDF transcript if you prefer to read it instead.)

Many leaders consider it a minor thing, but it makes a huge difference to the success of the organization and to employees. It is setting expectations.

It can be hard, annoying work, but the power is there.

What’s the mission of your organization? Chances are it is something you read during your orientation on the first day of work, but have long forgotten.

In this article we offer up our thoughts on how to make a mission meaningful.

There is nothing worse than being micro-managed. OK, well, maybe one thing - BEING a micromanager.

Some well-intended managers have a habit of sub-optimizing their employees. Unfortunately, micromanaging isn’t managing at all. It’s demanding people mimic you and your style. It’s not an effective management approach.

In this article, we point out some negative effects and offer tips to help you recover from being a micromanager. And if you aren’t the problem, feel free to slip a copy of this article on someone’s desk when they aren’t looking. We’ll attach it as a PDF too.

When we hire people, we should view it as a curation of wisdom and talent that serves our organization and provides wisdom for our leadership journey.

In this article we explore the why and offer some tools for hiring the wise.

It’s hard to do, but no one will do it like you can - Asking for a promotion.

We often let fear talk us out of advocating for ourselves, but with a plan of attack, it all goes a bit more smoothly.

One of our members asked us for advice on seeking a promotion, and we developed this plan to share with all members.