As lovely as it would be to have a smooth, easy path to success as a leader, failure is an inevitable part of the process. The stories of some of the great leaders of all time are filled with more failures than success. Take Abraham Lincoln, for example; he was defeated or rejected from public office seven times before ever being elected as the President of the United...

Organizations often promote top performers, but without proper leadership skill development, they struggle to lead their teams and only manage to get by. No matter how long your people have been in their leadership positions, it’s always critical to develop and elevate their skills.  Here are 3 signs your managers need leadership training.  1. They...

“Everything leaders do is communication.”

Traditional thinking would have you believe you need a title to be considered a leader. Conventional thinking is wrong. A title doesn’t make a leader; your actions do.

“You are good enough to lead. You are good enough to build relationships, you are good enough for the promotion, you are good enough to help other people live out their potential.”

There’s a trend to only focus on your strengths. While I agree you should capitalize on you’re strengths, Leaders are doing everyone a disservice (including themselves) if they don’t work to improve in areas they are weakest. If you’re only focusing on your strengths, that means you’re ignoring the other areas required to be an...

It’s ironic the reward for being good at your job is a promotion to a job you haven’t done before (and most often requires a completely different skill set).

Inside every individual is the seeds of greatness. A leader’s responsibility to develop an environment where those seeds can bloom.” In season 22 episode 1 we are joined by Darren Ford. Darren is a trainer, author, and coach. He uses his wisdom and experience to help develop people to become the best version of themselves.

Empathy is a trait many leaders believe they have, but in reality, their thoughts and actions aren’t that of an empathetic leader. Don’t believe me? Have you ever thought, “Why is that person doing it that way?” or “This should be easy, why aren’t they learning faster? ” or “Why is this person fighting me on my...

here are too many professionals who don’t like coming to work.  The list of reasons are long; it could be because they aren’t passionate about the industry, the work they do, or more often than not it’s because of their boss.  There is a simple concept all managers need to be reminded of if they are going to change the tides.  It’s called shared...