Anyone who studies leadership and how to create a high-performing team has heard truisms like: empower and enable your team for success, support your team, accept blame, give credit, etc. … it’s all true, but, as with many things in life, it’s the execution that proves significantly more difficult. Leading…

1) People seek advice from you. Members of your team request “touch points” with you to discuss their current situation and ask for advice related to their career and personal life. They value your opinion and it serves as a learning point as they grow both personally and professionally. 2)…

A Google search for the word “grit” returns the following: “Courage and resolve; strength of character.” If I could use one word to describe what it takes to be successful, it would be grit. Many people have unbelievable amounts of talent, but they lack the drive and resolve to accomplish…

Weekly Roundup is a hand-curated summary of articles published on a weekly basis to bring you data, growth and leadership related insights. If you enjoy what you read, please feel free to forward to your friends! “Crap Optimized on Crap”: The Agency Challenge With Data Yuyu Chen details “Crap Optimized on…

Have you ever worked for a poor communicator? Were you frustrated that it felt like you could never quite accomplish their objectives? One of the major keys to success as a leader is the ability to communicate. …

1. Empower and enable your team for success. Encourage personal growth and innovation. Identify each team members’ strengths and encourage them to become a subject matter expert in areas where they show interest. 2. Support your team. Good leaders show support for their team and serve as a buffer from pressures…

Sharing the top 3 to 5 articles relevant to data collection, data science, analytics, ETL, corporate innovation and leadership. Disruptive Innovation Clayton Christensen talks about Disruptive Innovation potential where companies “sustaining innovations” at the top of their markets because this is what has historically helped them succeed and achieve higher profitability…

In the last ten years, I’ve been honored to be part of some very high-performing teams (i.e. military special operations, FBI, EY, Astronomer). …

*This is NOT me or my family, but it is something I’d probably do, if given the opportunity. The origin of the photo is unknown One month ago, I was an IT consultant at a Big Four firm, working with Fortune 500 companies to help them solve their problems around…