Building teams
5 Important Leadership Reminders From Bella
On my wife’s birthday, her sister gifted us a puppy. Bella. A cute Siberian Husky/Australian Shepherd mix. Bella was unexpected….
How Can a New CEO Lead an Old Team?
Bill built Spruce Ridge Services from the ground up. Literally. Thirty years ago, he was in the dirt, pouring the…
The Cost Of Not Exercising Big and Small Picture Thinking
A story of perspective and leadership. Specifically, why leaders need to be able to see both the big and small…
3 Questions That Reliably Inspire Employee Motivation
The leader I spoke with was frustrated. It seemed like issues were popping up everywhere. He was facing conflict on…
Seven Leadership Lessons From The Garage
Early this year, my wife and I decided to divide one very long room in our house and create a…
What To Do When Who Got You Here Won’t Get You There
I love working with fast-growth companies. It’s exciting, the leaders are motivated and visionary. There is always a new challenge…
The Deep Secret That Reliably Creates Needed Change
In the mid-’90s, I was a student living in the Palestinian community of Bethlehem in the West Bank. We…
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be A Leader
1. You don’t like the “soft stuff” Leadership is a relationship. When people have the opportunity to choose a leader…
How To Create a Culture of Accountability
A supervisor is stressed by employees who frequently show up late to work. Their presence is necessary for others to…
5 Ways Strong Leaders Become the Single Point of Failure
Why Leaders Who Aren’t Needed Are The Leaders You Need Most Over the last few years, I’ve watched a series…