Everything meaningful in life business, leadership, legacy starts and ends with people. And when we take care of the people, the results follow. I once worked on a team that had all the resources, all the strategy, and all the talent and yet, it struggled. Why? Because we were focused on the task more than… Continue reading It All Starts With People
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Leadership is Empowerment
I once worked under someone who controlled everything. Every decision had to go through them, every idea had to be theirs, and every mistake was met with frustration. You can guess how that went our team felt small, stuck, and unmotivated. Then, I met another person who did the exact opposite. Instead of holding onto… Continue reading Leadership is Empowerment
Take an Interest in People
I once had a boss who knew everything about my job but nothing about me. No small talk, no “How’s your day?”, no real connection. And honestly? It made me feel like just another name on a list. Then I worked with a leader who was different. She asked about my family. Remembered a few… Continue reading Take an Interest in People
Remember Their Good Days, Not the Bad Ones…
A while ago, I ran into an old colleague I hadn’t seen in years. The first thing that popped into my mind? A huge mistake they made on a project we worked on together. It wasn’t career-ending, but it was frustrating at the time. Then, as we talked, they reminded me of all the good… Continue reading Remember Their Good Days, Not the Bad Ones…
Give People the Triple A-Treatment…
When I first started in leadership, I focused more on results than relationships. I believed that if the job got done, everything else would fall into place. But one day, a mentor challenged me: “How do you make people feel?” That question hit me hard. I had no idea. Then, I came across John Maxwell’s… Continue reading Give People the Triple A-Treatment…
