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Broadening Horizons: Lessons From the Olympic Games
Broadening Horizons: Lessons From the Olympic Games
Every four years, the world gets to experience the Summer Olympic Games, a testament to the endless potential of human achievement…
Quin Kidder
Aug 8
Leaders are Storytellers . . . Tell Yours
Leaders are Storytellers . . . Tell Yours
“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
Ian Palmer
Aug 1
Change in Organizations
Change in Organizations
Change can be scary, especially in our organizations. However, change and development are necessary for an organization to grow…
Quin Kidder
Jul 25
What’s the Plan? Leading Your Team from a Dream to Reality
What’s the Plan? Leading Your Team from a Dream to Reality
“Wake up, kids!” their father bellowed with enthusiasm. “It’s time to leave for Disney!”
Shawn Umbrell
Jul 18
Strategy. A Lesson in Leadership and Decision-Making from the book “The Generals”
Strategy. A Lesson in Leadership and Decision-Making from the book...
“Successful generalship involves first figuring out what to do, then getting people to do it…
Jat Thompson
Jul 11
Lessons from our Founding Fathers
Lessons from our Founding Fathers
On July 4th, people across the country come together to celebrate Independence Day, marking the birth of the United States of America…
Quin Kidder
Jul 4
The Power of the Picture
The Power of the Picture
My friend Nick is gifted at painting pictures. Yet he’s not a painter, technically. Though I suppose some may call him an artist…
Jason Cummins
Jun 27
Legacy: My Dad’s Continued Impact
Legacy: My Dad’s Continued Impact
“When you lose a parent, the world is off its axis and it never rights itself.” — Paul Rudd
Ian Palmer
Jun 20
Possibly a Leadership Blog
Possibly a Leadership Blog
This is supposed to be a leadership blog, I know…
Jeff Zurcher
Jun 13
How Analytics Complement Leaders’ Experience
How Analytics Complement Leaders’ Experience
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in our annual gathering of client leaders…
Dan McGurrin, PhD
May 29
What lies ahead?: 3 Principles for Leading Teams in Uncertainty
What lies ahead?: 3 Principles for Leading Teams in Uncertainty
They knew the Pacific Ocean lay to the west, but they were uncertain about what lay between it and the headwaters of the Missouri River…
Shawn Umbrell
May 23
Finding Harmony Between Control & Creativity
Finding Harmony Between Control & Creativity
Jat Thompson
May 22
The Emerging Prominence of Artificial Intelligence
The Emerging Prominence of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is probably the most widely discussed, hottest conversation topic currently. AI is being utilized in…
Quin Kidder
May 16
Don’t Steal The Struggle
Don’t Steal The Struggle
It’s a scene common to every parent. A child sits on the floor attempting to tie their shoes for the first time. Initially, there’s a sense…
Jason Cummins
May 9
The Culture of Busy
The Culture of Busy
The increasing din of information, technology, and emphasis on multi-tasking has created a culture of busyness in the workplace. Too often…
Ian Palmer
May 3
Pronouns
Pronouns
There’s a lot of talk about pronouns going around. A lot of commotion, actually. And I’d like to add to the noise…
Jeff Zurcher
Apr 24
Grace to the Humble; Law to the Proud
Grace to the Humble; Law to the Proud
This past year we hired a leader to “raise our game.” One of our company tag lines is Be Better, and we truly desire this…
Jat Thompson
Apr 17
Leveraging a Crisis for Growth
Leveraging a Crisis for Growth
In 2018, the University of Virginia was the first #1 seed in the NCAA DI men’s basketball tournament to lose to a #16 seed…
Dan McGurrin, PhD
Apr 10
Eclipsed
Eclipsed
Jeff Zurcher
Apr 3
Keys to Excelling at Performance Measurement
Keys to Excelling at Performance Measurement
Job performance is a topic often discussed, and for good reason; but job performance is also something that can be easily misunderstood…
Quin Kidder
Mar 27
Dream a Little Dream
Dream a Little Dream
When you tell someone your dreams and they don’t laugh, you’re not dreaming big enough…
Jason Cummins
Mar 20
Predictability and Change: The Seasons and Storms of Leadership
Predictability and Change: The Seasons and Storms of Leadership
“. . . in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” - Benjamin Franklin
Ian Palmer
Mar 13
“Mama Needs a New Pair of Shoes!”: Risk vs. Gamble
“Mama Needs a New Pair of Shoes!”: Risk vs. Gamble
I live in Kentucky. Horses. Bourbon. Bluegrass. Big Blue Nation. I love it here…
Shawn Umbrell
Mar 6
The Rise (and Fall?) of the Prompt Engineer
The Rise (and Fall?) of the Prompt Engineer
Organizations are under severe pressure to keep leaders at the forefront of technology and innovation…
Dan McGurrin, PhD
Feb 28
Have a Stay instead of an Exit Interview
Have a Stay instead of an Exit Interview
You have a sneaky suspicion that your high-potential team member is ready for more — possibly with another organization…
Jat Thompson
Feb 21
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