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- 4 Questions that Expose Ulterior Motivesby Dan Rockwell on May 6, 2025 at 10:31 am
Ulterior motives reveal real reasons. A salesperson gives you a gift to create a sense of debt. Your boss gives you a high-risk opportunity and steals the spotlight when it succeeds. A gossip pretends to care about your problems so he can spread dirt on you. Manipulators conceal selfish intent. 4 Question to Expose Ulterior Motives…
- Don’t Get Pneumoniaby Dan Rockwell on May 5, 2025 at 10:50 am
If you haven’t had pneumonia, don’t get it. The first antibiotic didn’t work like expected, but the second is doing the job. It’s been two weeks. They say it takes a while to… Continue reading →
- Leading Thoughts for May 1, 2025by Michael McKinney on May 1, 2025 at 8:24 pm
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee on prisons of our own making: “When we are in a downward emotional spiral, feeling confused, unhappy, or ill at ease, we often end up playing and replaying mental ‘tapes’ that actually accentuate our negative emotions and feelings of hopelessness. When we are feeling down over a long period of time, this self-talk centers on messages that undermine us and, in turn, our power to change bad situations (‘It’s not my fault’ ‘My life will never be really happy’) or messages that weaken our sense of efficacy (‘This situation is beyond my control, I’m just stuck with it’). “When we get caught in this prison of our own making, we lose the ability to see ourselves, others, or our environments as they really are. We see the world through filters that may not have a basis in reality, and we begin to make decisions based on what we think rather than what is. We forget to engage in that other kind of self-talk: hopeful, affirming thoughts about ourselves and compassion for others.” Source: Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion II. Jonathan Brill on random change: “There are two interrelated reasons that you can control and profit from randomness. The first is that what’s unpredictable at one scale is often quite reliable at…
- First Look: Leadership Books for May 2025by Michael McKinney on May 1, 2025 at 3:35 pm
HERE’S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2025 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. Another Way: Building Companies That Last…and Last…and Last by Dave Whorton with Bo Burlingham Dave Whorton went on a journey to find a better way to build companies, a way focused on long-term stability and steady growth, funded through profitability; a way in which leaders were committed to a purpose beyond personal wealth generation, to putting their people first, and to setting up their companies to endure. He calls these companies "Evergreen." Another Way combines Whorton’s inspiring story with his Evergreen 7Ps framework, designed to guide more entrepreneurs and business leaders to follow his path. Full of revelations, practical advice, and real-world examples of companies going Evergreen, Another Way is as instructive as it is inspiring at showing capitalism at its best. The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance by Zach Mercurio Increasingly, people report feeling overlooked, ignored, and underappreciated at work. Simply put, they don’t feel like they matter to their leaders or organizations—and it’s taking a toll. This hidden epidemic of insignificance is fueling a mental health crisis, intensifying loneliness, and, for organizations, driving disengagement, turnover, and low performance. Zach Mercurio reveals how mattering to others is a fundamental—yet often overlooked—requirement for thriving. He introduces a simple yet effective framework for making daily interactions with your people more meaningful:…
- Out Sickby Dan Rockwell on May 1, 2025 at 10:57 am
Just letting you know I’m out sick. I plan to be back Monday morning.
- LeadershipNow 140: April 2025 Compilationby Michael McKinney on April 30, 2025 at 6:02 pm
Here is a selection of Posts from April 2025 that you will want to check out: The Opportunity Behind Every Closed Door via @TheDaily_Coach How Embracing A Low Point In Life Can Help You Grow Stronger by @LaRaeQuy A Few Short Stories by @morganhousel 3 Reasons To Challenge Outdated Assumptions by @JosephLalonde The 3 Daily Habits That Separate Champions from Everyone Else by @BrianKDodd The Top 3 Mistakes Leaders Make During Bad Days by @WScottCochrane There may be a book inside you. Should it stay there? by @wallybock Which Kind of Leader Are You? Reactors, Adapters, or Disruptors by @gavin_adams Canadian Nationalism No Longer an Oxymoron by @jamesstrock Canada is demonstrating that nationalism can be forged in a trade war. Eleven Things Creative People Should Know About Leonardo da Vinci by @PhilCooke Podacast by @jamesstrock: Nationalism: A World History University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer argues that “Nationalism is the most powerful political ideology on the planet.” In this episode, historian Storm discusses his important, timely, and readable new book, Nationalism: A World History The 10 Keys To Shooting A Great Video Interview by @PhilCooke The 15 Forces that Motivate Us Humans @DrNickMorgan Public Words My Thoughts on Tariffs, Economic History, and the Market Decline by @morganhousel Why Emotions Matter in Leadership (3 Strategies) by Craig Groeschel 10 Qualities of the Leaders I Want on My Team by @WScottCochrane Our Separations of Power Have Collapsed by @jamesstrock The Parties Are the Problem Elite by Choice: 5 Mindsets That…
- How to Establish Connection with Anyoneby Dan Rockwell on April 30, 2025 at 10:31 am
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, works for roses, not people. People don’t like “any other name.” They like their own. I’m terrible with names. It might be genetic. I… Continue reading →
- Fail Forward like a Gamer!by Dan Rockwell on April 29, 2025 at 10:31 am
Learn what “fail forward” means for your career path. Gone are the days of “learn, earn, retire.” Today’s career paths are unpredictable and adventurous. Share your thoughts about navigating change—and you could win 1 of 20 free copies of Jessica Lindl’s new book, The Career Game Loop.
- Lead Forward, Even When the Path Isn’t Clearby Michael McKinney on April 28, 2025 at 10:39 pm
WHEN the path ahead is clear, leadership feels easier. You can plan, predict, and rally your team around certainty. But real leadership shows up when the road disappears. In uncertain times, leadership doesn’t collapse from lack of effort. It collapses because leaders mistake activity for clarity. In doing so, they lose momentum when it matters most. When the next move isn’t obvious, when conditions change faster than plans can adapt, leaders make their mark — not by guessing, not by waiting, but by having clear priorities, guiding principles, and a shared purpose strong enough to move through uncertainty. Forward leading involves the kind of thinking that turns obstacles into opportunity and the discipline to move forward when others freeze. Furthermore, leadership in uncertainty isn’t about moving faster. It’s about thinking differently. It requires slowing down and clarifying outcomes, aligning decisions, and building momentum when others freeze. The leaders who grow companies, teams, and careers aren’t the ones who predict the future. They’re the ones who build the ability to move through uncertainty. Why Clarity Fades and How Leaders Get Stuck In stable environments, leadership often revolves around executing known plans. But when the environment shifts, trying to execute without adapting becomes risky. The biggest mistake leaders make in uncertain times? They freeze and wait for conditions to stabilize. They assume clarity will return on its own. They keep working as if nothing has changed. Instead of shaping the situation, they wait to be shaped by it. Uncertainty demands a…
- How to be Less Stupidby Dan Rockwell on April 28, 2025 at 10:31 am
Everyone has a stupid moment — even smart leaders. Some stupidity is accidental. Some is handcrafted with pride. This post shows you how to be less stupid. Spot yourself in the four flavors of stupid that trip up managers and teams. Discover simple ways to spot it, stop it, and laugh your way toward better decisions.
- Managing Uncertainty in the Face of Global Shocksby Michael McKinney on April 25, 2025 at 6:17 pm
UNCERTAINTY is dominating business planning. The tariffs announced on April 2 could trigger “a self-induced, economic nuclear winter,” according to hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. Businesses and nations are locked into a complex, international web of trade networks, just-in-time supply systems, currency exchanges, and mutual competition. And much of it is underpinned by the US dollar. Far from the US being “forced to sit on the sidelines as other nations got rich and powerful,” US GDP per capita is much higher than that of any other large country. Consequently, global shocks — perhaps arising from unilateral decisions on international trade, climate change, or a pandemic — can trigger a negative impact that touches businesses everywhere. In the US, tariffs will make foreign cars more costly for consumers. But US-built cars contain many foreign parts that are now set to become more expensive. And US car makers are likely to take the opportunity to raise their prices too. Higher prices on Main Street are unlikely to come without pain. Reacting to falling consumer confidence — down 30 percent since November 2024 — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was warning of “heightened uncertainty” even before the April 2 tariffs. Since then, volatility in the markets has increased the risk of difficult trading conditions in the next year at least. Fearful moments like this can lead either to paralysis that delays decisions and freezes actions or to panicky impulses to do something. A third way, however, helps leaders find a more reliable…
- Leading Thoughts for April 24, 2025by Michael McKinney on April 24, 2025 at 11:11 pm
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Rosabeth Moss Kanter on developing winning streaks: “Experiencing troubles is not all bad. Rather than interrupting the cycle of success, responding to adversity might accelerate it. New threats become less threatening when people have successfully solved previous problems. Potential leaders might become stronger when they have successfully resolved crises or weathered adversity. Troubles, in fact, might actually be good for winners.” Source: Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End II. Josh Linkner on refining your work: “It’s the ritual of refinement that’s often the difference between mediocre and legendary work. It’s been said that the one thing all great authors have in common is lousy first drafts. The difference between a bad book, a decent book, and a breakaway bestseller is often directly linked to the amount of time invested in the refinement stage.” Source: Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. …
- Ready to Win: What I Learned About Preparing for Sustained Success as a Basketball Coachby Michael McKinney on April 22, 2025 at 2:08 am
ACHIEVING sustained success hinges on consistent and well-conceived preparation. If you fail to work hard and think hard during preparation, no amount of talent or performance under pressure is going to save you. This is something so simple and easy to understand, yet it’s a shortcoming I see over and over in sports, business, and life. I was the head coach of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball team for 13 seasons. It was a terrific ride that included three visits to the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament, a Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship, and three SEC Coach of the Year awards. Preparation was key to our success. To give a very basic example of the importance of preparation in basketball, let’s say it’s nearing the end of a college basketball season, and a team is gearing up to play a tough conference game. The coach has watched enough video to design a game plan that exploits the weakness of the opponent. The plan will rely on lots of full-court press and pressure defense. The coach has correctly identified the perfect plan in terms of strategy — the upcoming opponent is definitely weak in handling pressure for a full game. However, there’s a big problem. The coach’s own team isn’t physically capable of sustaining the strategy. Compared to the rest of the world, the athletes are no doubt in good physical shape. But they aren’t in good enough shape to apply the relentless pressure that would likely win the…
- The Leadership Blind Spot: Why Leaders Must Invest in Their Own Well-Beingby Michael McKinney on April 18, 2025 at 7:47 pm
STUDIES show that executive mental health is in a precarious state: 55% of CEOs in a recent 2024 study, for instance, self-reported they were having issues with their mental health. Given how private leaders tend to be about the pressures they’re under, imagine how many haven’t come forward. There’s an unspoken truth in high-level leadership: CEOs and executives bear the weight of their organizations alone, whether they admit it or not. No matter how many advisors, direct reports, or leadership partners surround them, they remain the ultimate decision-makers. Most also operate under the assumption that their primary role is to support everyone else — driving growth, ensuring profitability, and managing crises. Unlike mid-level managers, who have peers to turn to, CEOs and executives often find themselves with limited avenues for real support. Also, unlike mid-level managers, leaders are expected to lead at a relentless pace. Between balancing market pressures, investor demands, internal team dynamics, and personal ambition and managing the inherent isolation that comes with the job, executives’ own well-being takes a backseat. I call this the leadership blind spot. It should be no surprise to anyone that, over time, this burden takes its toll. Chronic stress, anxiety, and even physical health issues creep in, often unnoticed, until they start affecting performance. A leader’s unchecked sacrifice leads to burnout, poor decision-making, and diminished long-term effectiveness. Further, when a leader operates from a place of exhaustion, the entire organization feels it. Productivity suffers, culture weakens, and critical missteps become more…
- Leading Thoughts for April 17, 2025by Michael McKinney on April 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. William Vanderbloemen on complaining: “Complaining gives us a lot of positive reinforcement. It makes us think we’re smarter than the powers that be, and it helps us bond with a group. Ask anyone who is friends with their very first coworkers from decades ago. Did breakfast sandwiches in the cafeteria and half-day summer Fridays bind them? Or was it a common enemy and a mutual sense of injustice that they could vent to another about? But complaining isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It has a negative impact on your brain and, not surprisingly, a negative impact on your company culture. It’s better to be a Solver.” Source: Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest II. Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter on using AI to enhance creativity: “One of the foundations of creativity is being curious and asking questions like What if? Why not? And What else? Human beings are great at asking these types of questions. But unfortunately, we’re limited in our answers because of our experience, knowledge, and biases. Although AI has limitations because of its programming, it can be a terrific creative partner by encouraging our curiosity. With AI, we can ask more questions, get more answers, and bring more fun into the creative process. Many of us can probably relate to painful…
- Challenges Facing Women Negotiatorsby Michael McKinney on April 14, 2025 at 7:52 pm
HISTORICALLY, women have faced significant hurdles in employment negotiations. Here’s what we know about these barriers, plus strategies leaders can use to improve fairness in the workplace. The Barriers that Women Face In 2006, Carnegie Mellon University professor Linda Babcock and her colleagues published research showing that women tend to initiate negotiations, particularly salary negotiations, significantly less often than men do. The findings appeared to at least partially explain the enduring pay gap between men and women, which has remained frustratingly stable from 2002 to 2023. In a 2007 study, Harvard Kennedy School professor Hannah Riley Bowles, Babcock, and California State University professor Lei Lai found that evaluators penalized female job candidates who asked for higher pay, but not male candidates. Evaluators viewed women who asked for greater compensation less favorably than men who did so and were less interested in working with the women the future. Women appeared to face a catch-22: If they asked for more, they risked being viewed negatively. About 20 years have passed since research on gender differences in negotiation and tailored salary negotiation tips for women began to emerge. Have things changed? Yes and no. On the one hand, evidence suggests that many women are negotiating compensation more assertively. Unfortunately, however, these efforts have failed to move the needle on the gender pay gap. Women Do Ask In a 2024 study, researchers Laura Kray (University of California, Berkeley), Jessica Kennedy (Vanderbilt Business School), and Margaret Lee (UC Berkeley) surveyed 990 graduates of a…
- Transition Points Are Fertile Ground for Reinventionby Michael McKinney on April 11, 2025 at 5:01 pm
I didn’t start out as a founder. I started out as an arms dealer. Not in the literal sense — but in the early days of Silicon Valley, I was on the front lines of sales, business development, and corporate development. I knew how to close deals, spot trends, and move fast. I was valuable but always on the periphery of the real action. I was building. I watched teams turn ideas into companies and products into platforms. After a while, it became clear — I was contributing but not creating. So I made a move. I joined Ooma as a founding executive. We set out to reinvent home phone service and take on the telcos. It was bold and ambitious and taught me what zero to one really looks like. From there, I co-founded Jangl, a privacy-forward voice platform that lets people connect without giving out their real number. We raised money, built the team, and got real traction. Then, the market shifted, and we hit the wall. That kind of moment can knock you down — or wake you up. What I’ve learned across every chapter since is this: transition points represent some of the most valuable terrain upon which you’re ever likely to stand. They’re confusing, uncertain, and usually uncomfortable. But they’re also where reinvention happens — if you let it. Too many people try to erase what came before when they make a change. I’ve done the opposite. I’ve treated every shift in my career…
- Leading Thoughts for April 10, 2025by Michael McKinney on April 11, 2025 at 12:25 am
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Eric Potterat on putting in the practice you need for success: “Effort is perhaps both the easiest and hardest aspect of mindset to practice. Easy because you know what needs to be done: more practicing, more studying, more exercising, more time. Hard because: more work. For some people (and many high performers) hard work is innate. They keep at it naturally; they don’t have to make themselves do it. But most of us are what I like to call “human”: we have a limit. When we reach that fork in our day when we could spend an hour practicing that thing we care about or rot our brain watching viral videos or reality shows, too often we opt for the videos. We’ll practice tomorrow. We suffer from (or benefit from, depending on whether you are sitting comfortably on your couch or not) an intention-behavior gap. We intend to do something, but we don’t do it.” Source: Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World’s Top Performers II. Michael Pilarczyk on knowing what matters to you: “There’s a reason behind every choice you make. There are reasons you decide to do or not do something, and those reasons chart your course. In other words, the meaning you assign to your thoughts determines your personality, your behavior, how you feel, how you react,…
- What The Senate Hearings on the Signal Chat Security Breach Reveal About the Dysfunctional Disconnect Between Internal/External Conversationsby Michael McKinney on April 7, 2025 at 7:18 pm
OUR internal conversations may seem inconsequential, but they determine the success of every interaction. They hold secrets to how we can have authentic conversations with others. When CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard recently testified before the Senate regarding the breach of security using Signal’s group chat during an attack on Yemen, their carefully measured responses revealed something profound. As they faced direct questions about the Signal chat, including an accidental text that included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, viewers witnessed a rare moment when the divide between Ratcliffe and Gabbard’s private thoughts and public speech became apparent. Their shifting gazes and carefully chosen words highlighted a universal human struggle: the gap between what we think and what we say. This chasm creates the tension we carry, the anxiety that keeps us awake, and the misunderstandings that damage our relationships. We all have private conversations with ourselves that no one else hears — the running commentary in our minds, interpreting events, assigning meaning, and shaping our responses to the world. The stories we tell ourselves profoundly shape how we interact with the world, yet we seldom examine these narratives with the scrutiny they deserve. Instead of creating stress by tamping them down, our hidden conversations can be an untapped reservoir of wisdom. Our unprocessed inner dialogues hold insights that could transform superficial exchanges into authentic connections. Our brains as story-making machines Human beings are natural storytellers. Our brains weave narratives to make sense…
- Why Buy-In Is the Most Overlooked Factor in Business Growthby Michael McKinney on April 4, 2025 at 6:59 pm
MOST business leaders assume that if they roll out the right strategy, success will follow. But the truth is, even the best strategy will fail without full buy-in from your team. Lack of buy-in is the silent killer of growth. It’s why so many marketing initiatives fall flat, why sales teams resist new processes, and why companies struggle to implement real change. If your employees aren’t aligned, your customers will feel it. And if your customers feel it, they won’t trust you. The Real Reason Strategies Fail The biggest mistake CEOs make is assuming that once they decide on a direction, their team will automatically follow. But people don’t resist change because they’re lazy or unwilling—they resist it because they don’t understand why it matters to them. If your leadership team makes decisions behind closed doors and then announces them as mandates, don’t be surprised when your employees push back—or worse, disengage entirely. The companies that thrive aren’t the ones with the best ideas; they’re the ones that get their teams to believe in those ideas. How to Get Your Team Fully Invested To build a company that executes at the highest level, buy-in can’t be an afterthought—it has to be built into your culture. Here’s how: Involve Your Team Early – People support what they help create. Instead of rolling out a fully baked strategy, bring your team into the conversation from the start. When employees feel heard, they’re far more likely to take ownership of the outcome….
- Leading Thoughts for April 3, 2025by Michael McKinney on April 4, 2025 at 12:18 am
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Richard S. Tedlow on speaking truth to power: “The fantasy that if you get rid of the messenger, you can render the message untrue is a powerful one.” Source: Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face—and What to Do About It II. Todd Henry on the passion fallacy: “Instead of asking ‘What would bring me enjoyment?’ which is how many people think about following their passion, we should instead ask ‘What work am I willing to suffer for today?’ Great work requires suffering for something beyond yourself. It’s created when you bend your life around a mission and spend yourself on something you deem worthy of your best effort. What is your worthwhile cause?” Source: Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. …
- The Pruning Principleby Nick Jaworski on October 17, 2022 at 7:00 am
Botanists will tell you to have a vision for how you want a plant to look before you start pruning it. The same is true for your life and your business. Whether you’re talking about programs, processes, personal commitments, or even people – over time, they all tend to accumulate. You simply end up with more of everything. However, overgrowth impedes your ability to scale yourself and your business. In order to grow, you’re going to have to prune. Continue reading The Pruning Principle at Full Focus.
- 6 Essential Ingredients for Effective Strategic Planningby Nick Jaworski on September 20, 2022 at 7:00 am
It’s that time of year again. The weather is changing, leaves are falling off the trees, and your favorite leadership podcast is talking about Strategic Planning again. If there’s one thing that humans do well, it’s imagining the future. (We can do it badly, too, of course.) But the important thing is that we can create better outcomes for ourselves and our businesses when we do it intentionally. That’s where Strategic Planning comes in. Continue reading 6 Essential Ingredients for Effective Strategic Planning at Full Focus.
- How to Avoid Quiet Quitting in Your Businessby Michael and Megan on September 13, 2022 at 7:00 am
“Quiet quitting” seems to be the hot topic of conversation in business and leadership circles right now. But what exactly is “quiet quitting”? How can you figure out if your employees are doing it? And, perhaps most importantly, how can you create an organizational culture where your team members will feel empowered in their job? Continue reading How to Avoid Quiet Quitting in Your Business at Full Focus.
- 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Hiring an Assistantby Michael Hyatt on September 6, 2022 at 7:00 am
You spend your days managing details, scheduling meetings, and replying to emails — by the time you start on the “real work,” the workday is half over. This ends up cutting into your personal life as you try to make up for lost time. It all leads to you feeling more tired, more stressed, and less productive at work and at home. If you heed our advice, you can minimize this pain. The advice is simple: hire an executive assistant! Continue reading 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Hiring an Assistant at Full Focus.
- 4 Ingredients for a Thriving Company Cultureby Michael and Megan on August 30, 2022 at 7:00 am
Last week we talked about the importance of a thriving company culture. Hopefully, Michael and Megan made the case that a company culture is both important and the responsibility of the leader. We’re going to continue that conversation by talking about how businesses can actually cultivate a thriving company culture – no matter where they’re starting from. Continue reading 4 Ingredients for a Thriving Company Culture at Full Focus.
- Why a Thriving Culture Is Essentialby Michael Hyatt on August 23, 2022 at 7:00 am
Anywhere you find a group of people, you’ll find a culture. That’s true for families, churches, cities, neighborhoods, and anything else you can think of that includes more than one person. This idea is especially true for businesses. Leaders need to have a vision for how they want their culture to look and feel. If they don’t, they could find themselves surrounded by a toxic culture that not only hurts business but makes everyone miserable. Continue reading Why a Thriving Culture Is Essential at Full Focus.
- How to Maximize the Market Value of Your Business in 8 Stepsby Michael and Megan on August 16, 2022 at 7:00 am
Your business is probably the largest single asset in your portfolio. You’ve invested time and money, and, one day, you may want to see a healthy return on those investments. If you want to maximize the value of your business, then you should start making plans today. Continue reading How to Maximize the Market Value of Your Business in 8 Steps at Full Focus.
- What Makes Good Coaching Greatby Michael Hyatt on August 9, 2022 at 7:00 am
There is no denying that you will get further, faster with a good coach. But what about a great coach? How much further could you get with amazing coaching? Today’s episode tackles that question by talking with LeeAnn Moody, Director of Performance Coaching for Full Focus. LeeAnn and Michael break down the four characteristics of great coaching and help you identify what you might need to be successful for your organization. Continue reading What Makes Good Coaching Great at Full Focus.
- What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Remote Workby Michael and Megan on August 2, 2022 at 7:00 am
During the height of the pandemic, everyone was forced to go remote. But, now that offices have opened back up, leaders and staff are confronted with some challenging questions around a seemingly basic concept: Where should work happen? Continue reading What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Remote Work at Full Focus.
- The 10/80/10 Principle: Grow Your Business with 20% of the Workby Michael and Megan on July 26, 2022 at 7:00 am
What if you could grow your business and only do about 20% of the work you’re currently doing? If that were true, you would do almost anything to find out how to do it, right? Continue reading The 10/80/10 Principle: Grow Your Business with 20% of the Work at Full Focus.
- How to Sustain Company Culture During the Pandemic With a Virtual Mentorship Program: A Case Studyby Danielle Johnson on January 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm
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- Navigating Instructional Design Without Formal Training: 9 Tips for Successby M. Allen on January 12, 2022 at 2:00 pm
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- When To Deploy Coaching vs. Training vs. Consultingby M. Allen on January 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm
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- 3 Ways to Improve Organizational Culture and Retentionby Danielle Johnson on December 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- Give Customer-facing Employees a Makeoverby Ashley Li on December 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- How Workplace Productivity Depends on Training and Developmentby Ashley Li on December 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- Accelerate Your Career Growth With Sponsorshipby Sarah Gallo on December 9, 2021 at 1:30 pm
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- Lessons Learned From Talking to 53 Sales Managersby M. Allen on December 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- What We’re Hearing for the Modern Workplace: Upskilling Acts in Concert With Talent Objectivesby Sarah Gallo on November 30, 2021 at 1:30 pm
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- Make Learning Sticky Through Deliberate Reinforcement: How One Organization Used Learning Reinforcement Plans To Increase Learner Retentionby M. Allen on November 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- Help Leaders Be Better at Running the Businessby Ashley Li on October 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm
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- Improve Training Effectiveness With VR: A Future-forward Case Studyby Ashley Li on October 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm
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- Why Lateral Moves Are Beneficial to Your Careerby Sarah Gallo on October 5, 2021 at 1:11 pm
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- 5 Tips for Communicating Under Pressureby Sarah Gallo on September 7, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- How L&D Can Create a Human-centered Workplaceby Sarah Gallo on August 12, 2021 at 1:18 pm
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- How to Instill the 7 Cs of Team Resilience in Your Organizationby Ashley Li on August 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- Design Thinking Skills for Internal Consultantsby M. Allen on July 2, 2021 at 5:08 pm
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- Sell Better, Faster and Stronger: How to Fix Your Closing Problemby M. Allen on June 23, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- Measuring the Impact of Better Development Discussionsby M. Allen on June 18, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- Identifying and Developing Inclusive Leadersby M. Allen on June 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- 3 Ways to Improve Training in a Hybrid Classroomby M. Allen on May 28, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- What Does It Mean to Be a Fair Leader?by Sarah Gallo on May 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- “Can’t You Just Do That Over Zoom?”: A Crash Course in Blended Virtual Learningby M. Allen on May 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- The Future of the Training Industry Is the Ecosystemby Ashley Li on May 14, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- 4 Requirements for Successful Virtual Training Labsby Ashley Li on May 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- From the Sage on the Stage to the Back of the Room: A Case Study in Improving Instructor-led Trainingby Ashley Li on April 16, 2021 at 10:00 am
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- It’s Not a Skills Gap but a Training Gap That We Need to Fixby Ashley Li on April 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- 6 Signs of an Engaged Workforce, According to Employees and Supervisorsby Ashley Li on April 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- 5 Ways to Encourage Learners to Develop a Growth Mindset During the Pandemicby Ashley Li on March 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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- Is Leadership a Learned Skill or an Innate Ability?by Ashley Li on March 26, 2021 at 10:00 am
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- 6 Leadership Communication Practices for Great Leadersby Ashley Li on March 25, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- 4 Steps to Pivot to a Successful Virtual Eventby Sarah Gallo on March 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm
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- Leaders, Are You Energizing Your Team?by Ashley Li on March 19, 2021 at 10:00 am
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- Bringing Learning to Every Person, Every Dayby Ashley Li on March 18, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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- 4 Rules for Creating a Resilient Team Mindsetby Ashley Li on March 17, 2021 at 4:00 pm
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