The Strategist
Overcoming Setbacks as a Leader
Life as a leader isn't always easy. Despite the perception that some have of leaders living a glamourous life where things always go right, it doesn't work like that. As a leader, you're going to face setbacks, challenges, and obstacles on your way to success. It's...
How to Improve Your Decision Making as a Leader
Being a leader comes with a lot of power. You may find that you're often in the decision making role of your department or company. And they're counting on you to make the right decision. As we learned from Spider-Man, "With great power comes great responsibility."...
7 Tips on How to Be Coachable
There are a few things that contribute to how successful business coaching and leadership development coaching sessions are. While most people like to think that it all boils down to how talented your coach is, that's not what it's all about. Now, don't get me wrong,...
5 Ways to Use Tech to Reach Your Business Goals
It's 2021 and if tech isn't a part of your business, it needs to be. There are so many ways that you can incorporate tech into your business to make it run more efficiently. This not only reduces unnecessary stress in your life, but it can also help you reach your...
How to Beat Overwhelm in the Workplace
If you're feeling overwhelmed and stressed at work moving into Q2 of 2021, we have a few tips that can help you. And I'll avoid the long introduction to save you a few minutes. 1. Set goals and priorities It's easy to get overwhelmed when you don't know what you're...
The Role of HR in Leadership Development
HR leaders are busy individuals! They are tasked with a wide variety of goals and jobs. And one of those important jobs is finding and developing great leaders. It's not just about hiring managers to fill vacant roles, it's about finding the right talent to hire that...
6 Leadership Tips to Prepare for a Strong Second Quarter
As always, the first quarter of the year has flown by. It's time to be reviewing the things that went well and the things that didn't get accomplished during that time. It's also time to make sure those Q2 goals are established that will help you work toward the...
Dangers of Making Excuses as a Leader
There are a lot of different excuses that leaders make when things go wrong or they don't perform up to the standard that's expected. You may feel that you're not making an excuse but simply stating what happened. But, in the end, it truly doesn't matter. It's still...
The Importance of Organization in Being a Good Leader
The ability to get and stay organized is often overlooked as a skill for leaders. In fact, it tends to be connected with assistants of leaders instead of the leader themselves. And while I completely support the idea of finding people to surround yourself with that...
5 Change Management Tips for Leaders
Change management has gotten a lot of attention in the past year. March 2020 hit, every organization was thrown into needing to make immediate changes whether they liked it or not. Most organizations didn't have a "What to do if a pandemic hits" section in their...
How to Build Company Culture While Working Virtually
We are living through a weird time. The majority of businesses are operating differently than they have in the past. Many still have employees working from home with no end in sight, And while many people thought they wanted to work from home, now that it's been a...
6 Tips for Setting Your Team Up for Success
Every leader wants to have a successful team. And when you feel like your team isn't successful, it can be a little too easy to think that it's because of the people on your team. But success starts at the top. If you want your team to be successful, you have to learn...
2021 Goal Setting: How to Keep it Going
Well that certainly was an eventful January of what so many people hoped was going to be a calmer year. It was a long month but February is about to be here and we're going to keep on looking forward. With the new month starting, I'm reminded of what happens to so...
To Reach New Levels of Success, You Have to Do New Things
If we're all honest, we'd have to admit that it's easy to grow complacent as a leader. When things are going well and the minimum requirements are being met, it's easy to fall into the same old routine day in and day out. When there are no fires to put out or pressing...
6 Tips for Employee Retention
Are you struggling with a revolving door in your organization? As soon as you get one position filled, another one opens up. And no matter how many "great" hires you make, you just keep losing people. If so, it might be time to address your employee retention...
Start Building Confidence Today with One Simple Habit
Growing your confidence is actually incredibly simple. However, most people don't believe it. So, they go out searching for the complicated process they feel they need in order to become their best self. Or, they don't realize that there is a simple way to build...
Being Intentional with Your Goal for 2021
I think this is an interesting time of year. We all love to connect the new year with a fresh start and a chance to do better. We want to leave our old bad habits in the past and turn a new leaf. That sounds great, right? So we get out our lists and set New Year's...
Reflect on 2020: Focusing on the Good
What a year it has been! As we enter the last few weeks of the year, it has me reflecting on 2020. There were a lot of obstacles this year that we faced as individuals and businesses. And to be honest, there still are a lot of obstacles that we'll continue to face in...