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  • Why the Most Powerful Leaders Play the Long Game
    by Michael McKinney on July 5, 2025 at 4:05 am

    WE live in a culture obsessed with immediacy. Quick wins. Overnight success. Instant validation. But the truth is, the most meaningful growth—the kind that lasts—is built slowly and intentionally over time. The quality of your life is shaped by the clarity of your intentions. And the compound effect of those intentions is only visible when you play the long game. Playing the long game means committing to the version of you you’ve yet to become — and showing up for her today. How To Play the Long Game in Your Personal Life Here’s how to shift from short-term success to long-term impact in your personal life — and why your future self will thank you for it. 1. Clarify your intentions. Start with clarity. What do you actually want? Who are you becoming? What values will guide you there? When you set an intention with precision, you give yourself a filter for every decision that follows. 2. Know your strengths and patterns. Understand what drives you and also what derails you. The long game requires discipline. It means knowing when to pause, when to push, and when to pivot. Your self-awareness is your greatest asset. 3. Align your actions with your aspirations. It’s easy to get caught in busywork that looks productive but isn’t aligned. Audit your habits. Ask yourself regularly: Does this action serve my bigger goal, or just my current mood? 4. Build for staying power. Success isn’t about how you start — it’s about how you…

  • Leadership Lit the Fuse of Freedom
    by Dan Rockwell on July 4, 2025 at 10:31 am

    Freedom didn’t happen by accident. It was sparked by leaders who chose conviction over comfort. They dreamed for themselves—but great dreamers are generous. They dreamed for others. Dreams need sweat. They risked their… Continue reading →

  • Leading Thoughts for July 3, 2025
    by Michael McKinney on July 3, 2025 at 10:28 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. Louis L’Amour on creative living: “If you want to be creative, go where your questions lead you. Do things. Have a wide variety of experiences and take field trips to distant places. Reach outside of your everyday sphere of influence; it keeps you being too provincial. We can’t learn anything from experiences we’ve never had. Life is too long not to do it right, not to participate — we end up dying before we live. There’s a lot of seconds between birth and death when you’ve withdrawn from the game. To die before we live is agonizing. Life is too long not to do it right.” Source: Mike Vance: Men at the Top TV Show 1964 II. Josh Axe on living by principle: “If you want to enjoy success in your relationships, career, and health, choose a path that is lined with principles. An unprincipled person is like a captain trying to steer a ship without navigation, lost at sea. Without any truth or standards to guide them, they lack wisdom. Without wisdom, they make poor choices. Making poor choices reinforces poor character.” Source: Think This, Not That: 12 Mindshifts to Breakthrough Limiting Beliefs and Become Who You Were Born to Be * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index. * *…

  • Beyond Rewards: Celebrations that Work
    by Dan Rockwell on July 3, 2025 at 10:31 am

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  • The First Step Toward Solutions
    by Dan Rockwell on July 2, 2025 at 10:31 am

    Blame is a barrier. Responsibility is the breakthrough. Blame blocks solutions. When leaders blame, problems persist. Look around. What you see is yours to own. Finger pointing delays progress. People won’t take responsibility until you do.

  • First Look: Leadership Books for July 2025
    by Michael McKinney on July 1, 2025 at 2:02 pm

    HERE’S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2025 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. G.O.A.T. Wisdom: How to Build a Truly Great Business—From the Founders of Beekman 1802 by Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell Have you ever wanted to create a business that’s not only good but great? Have you ever felt as though you’re destined to do something bigger and more significant with your life? If so, you should know that you don’t need millions in funding, a marketing department, or influencer status. If you have an idea, the determination to bring it to life, a deep and abiding belief in your product, and a devotion to your customers, you already have the humble starting point behind one of the world’s fastest-growing and most beloved brands: Beekman 1802. In this book, for the first time, Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell present the twelve principles that made the biggest difference in their entrepreneurial journey, and show how these principles are relevant for anyone ready to defy the odds and grow a brand that matters. Flow Leadership: Unleash the Power of People, Purpose, and Performance by Gaelle Devins In Flow Leadership, Gaëlle Devins―experienced executive and founder of FlowFusion―delivers a groundbreaking approach to unlocking the full potential of your team. This book introduces the 3P Assessment & Model, a powerful framework built on years of hands-on leadership, workshops, and academic research, helping leaders…

  • The Trustworthy or Toxic Assessment
    by Dan Rockwell on July 1, 2025 at 10:31 am

    High-impact conversations are built on trust. Toxic leaders drain motivation. But trustworthy leaders have power to energize people. How energized do people feel after conversations with you? Take this free self-assessment to test your trustworthiness. Give it to your team members. Respond to seven statements to evaluate your trustworthiness.

  • LeadershipNow 140: June 2025 Compilation
    by Michael McKinney on June 30, 2025 at 4:18 pm

    Here is a selection of Posts from June 2025 that you will want to check out: What Happens When Leaders Solve for the Wrong Problem? by @TerriKlass Making Sense of the Invisible Rules That Shape Our Lives by @MicheleJGelfand via @StanfordGSB Different Kinds of Smart by @morganhousel Why Curiosity—Not Avoidance—is Key for Managing Performance by @suzimcalpine FedEx Founder Fred Smith Delivered More Than Packages via @TheDaily_Coach How Much Do Your Audiences Remember? by @DrNickMorgan Think of your key ideas as precious stones – and show your audience how the light catches them differently from multiple angles It’s Okay Not To Know The Answer by @JosephLalonde Sam Altman: “No matter how great your idea is, no one cares.” via @StartupArchive_ 4 Requirements of a Winning Culture by @BrianKDodd Very Bad Advice by @morganhousel Humility and Hubris by @KevinPaulScott Great leaders have enough humility to listen, and just enough hubris to act. 6 Powerful Mindsets for Turning Struggles into Strength by @AlanSteinJr Willpower Alone Isn’t Enough: The Power of Situational Modification via @TheDaily_Coach An American Century | 3 of 4 by @jamesstrock This is the third of four posts relating to the vision of ‘The American Century’ that animated the creation of the postwar world order. An American Century | 4 of 4 by @jamesstrock This segment frames our current challenges as the political economy of empire. The Relentless Pursuit of a Personal Mission via @AdmiredLeaders What Loss Teaches—If We Let It via @TheDaily_Coach Edging Toward an Abyss? by @jamesstrock The…

  • Stress Management is a Scam
    by Dan Rockwell on June 30, 2025 at 10:31 am

    Stress management is a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. You’re still bleeding out. Deep breathing doesn’t correct unrealistic expectations. Taking a walk doesn’t resolve people-pleasing. Squeezing a stress ball doesn’t help you establish… Continue reading →

  • Leading Through the Age of Disruption: Seeing Around Corners
    by Michael McKinney on June 27, 2025 at 2:50 pm

    IN today’s volatile and fast-paced world, disruption is no longer an exception—it’s the rule. Leaders are navigating an era defined by geopolitical uncertainty, technological innovation, supply chain challenges, and shifting societal expectations. The modern company, whether an agile startup or a Fortune 500 behemoth, exists amid and among an ever-shifting foundation of geopolitical uncertainty, volatile markets, supply chain challenges, and technological innovation that moves at whiplash-inducing speeds. To thrive in this environment, leaders must develop the ability to anticipate change, adapt quickly, and inspire their teams to do the same. They must in essence start seeing around corners. The Importance of Purpose and Authenticity Seeing Around Corners is the importance of leading with purpose and authenticity. In an age where stakeholders demand more than just profits, leaders must align their organizations with a clear and meaningful mission. This integration of purpose and action is not just a moral imperative; it’s a strategic one. Employees, customers, and investors are increasingly drawn to organizations that demonstrate a genuine commitment to their values. Leaders must go beyond mission statements and ensure that their actions reflect their stated purpose. As Viq Pervaaz, Partner and Health Sciences Leader at EY, notes, “Foundational leadership capabilities that we all possess and excel at — we truly need to integrate as we move into this new era.” This requires a deep understanding of one’s leadership capabilities and a willingness to adapt them to meet the challenges of the moment. Empowering Teams in Times of Uncertainty Disruption often…

  • 7 Joys of Getting Dumb
    by Dan Rockwell on June 27, 2025 at 10:31 am

    The older I get, the dumber I feel—and it’s freeing. Getting dumb might be the smartest move you make. The joy of getting dumb is staying curious. Get dumb in a smart way. Replace defensiveness with curiosity. Here’s how to practice getting dumber today!

  • Leading Thoughts for June 26, 2025
    by Michael McKinney on June 27, 2025 at 12:51 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. Peter Senge on personal mastery: “Personal mastery goes beyond competence and skills, though it is grounded in competence and skills. It goes beyond spiritual unfolding or opening, although it requires spiritual growth. It means approaching one’s life as a creative work, living life from a creative opposed to reactive viewpoint. When personal mastery becomes a discipline—an activity we integrate into our lives—it embodies two underlying movements. First is continually clarifying what is important to us. The second is continually learning how to see current reality more clearly.” Source: The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization II. Liz Wiseman on growth: “The most valuable players are never finished. They are continually adapting, adjusting to hit the mark. How might the smallest adjustment to your approach lead to greater performance?” Source: Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact * * * 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.  …

  • Don’t Build an Organizational Culture They Like. Build One They Won’t Leave
    by Michael McKinney on June 23, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    ORDINARY doesn’t cut it in organizations. It never did. But today, the market punishes average. Leaders who cling to comfort, who delay bold decisions, who tolerate mediocrity—these leaders don’t manage growth. They direct decline. The top 5% of your people create 95% of your value. These high performers expect more—and deliver more. They don’t wait for permission. They don’t require handholding. They demand direction, opportunity, and a culture that accelerates contribution. They move fast, think clearly, and act decisively. And they expect the same from leaders. Exceptional organizations know this. They don’t hoard talent; they magnetize it. They don’t manage strategy; they drive it. They don’t react to change; they provoke it. And here’s the paradox: the same forces that drive high performance also threaten to destabilize the organization if someone strong doesn’t take the helm. Top talent demands a high-octane culture. Strategy must flex, not fracture. Execution must speed up, not stall. When you shoot for excellence, you walk the razor’s edge. If you want to win big, you must lead with nerve, not nostalgia. When I wrote Challenge the Ordinary in 2024, I predicted that the road that took most companies to success would not be the same one that defined future success. Now, the road has turned into an interstate with no exits and no speed limits. Five Forces Killing Average Here are five forces you need to keep in mind as you lead: Top talent walks faster than you promote: Recruiters don’t knock—they text, direct…

  • 10 Books You Should Read This Summer 2025
    by Michael McKinney on June 20, 2025 at 4:18 pm

    SUMMER begins today. It’s time to select a few books to make you think and supercharge your leadership. The top summer reading list for leaders this year includes books on systems thinking, personal growth, self-knowledge, and psychological distancing for better decision-making. This year, we’ve also added a few books for the entrepreneur. Here are ten suggestions for creating your reading plan.   On Character: Choices That Define a Life by General Stanley McChrystal – (May 2025) How to measure a life? After a career of service, retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal had much to contemplate. He pondered his successes and failures, his beliefs and aspirations, and asked himself, Who am I, really? And more importantly, who have I become? When I die, how will I be measured? In the end, McChrystal came to a conclusion as simple as it was profound: the reality of who we are cannot be recorded in dates or accomplishments. It is found in our character—the most accurate, and last full measure, of who we choose to be. On Character offers McChrystal’s blueprint for living with purpose and integrity, challenging us to examine not just our deeds but who we become through them.   The Systems Leader: Mastering the Cross-Pressures That Make or Break Today’s Companies by Robert E. Siegel – (June 2025) A groundbreaking blueprint for mastering “cross-pressures” in a rapidly changing world, teaching leaders to execute and innovate, think locally and globally, and project ambition and statesmanship alike—from a Stanford Business School lecturer…

  • Leading Thoughts for June 19, 2025
    by Michael McKinney on June 19, 2025 at 8:08 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. Marshall Goldsmith on personal growth: “If we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare the self that we want to be with the self that we are presenting to the rest of the world. We can then begin to make the real changes that are needed to close the gap between our stated values and our actual behavior.” Source: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful II. Alan Deutschman on Ranking values: “When you walk the walk, you reveal the ranking of your values. There are always a multitude of values that are well worth enshrining. The hard part. Is making the inevitable trade-offs between them: deciding this is more important than that. And the hardest part is showing that one particular thing, or two things, are the most important.” Source: Walk the Walk: The #1 Rule for Real Leaders * * * 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.  …

  • How to Lead When the Room Panics: 7 Essential Strategies
    by Michael McKinney on June 14, 2025 at 3:03 am

    CRISIS doesn’t create leaders; it reveals them. It strips away the trappings of title and tenure and shines a spotlight on judgment, courage, and decisiveness. And while no sane executive welcomes a crisis, the best don’t waste one either. Crisis is the ultimate leadership stress test. If you want to pass it—and elevate your organization in the process—here are seven lessons you’d better take seriously. 1. Smoke Usually Means Fire Ignore the early warning signs, and you’ll soon be standing in the ashes of your own inattention. Every crisis starts small. A dip in customer satisfaction. A missed deliverable. A bizarre memo from compliance. Pay attention to these flares. If you don’t, they become grenades with the pins pulled. Leaders don’t have the luxury of surprise. If something feels off, it probably is. Probe early. Intervene sooner. Make a nuisance of yourself—your board will thank you later. 2. Don’t Lose Altitude or Airspeed Pilots live by this. Leaders should, too. Altitude is perspective. It’s your ability to rise above the noise and see where the business is really headed. Lose it, and you’re flying blind. Airspeed is momentum. If your team stalls, if decisions drag, if execution slows, gravity wins. Ideas are your engine. Without innovation and creative problem-solving, you’re dead stick—no thrust, no options. Want to survive a crisis? Keep one eye on the horizon and one hand on the throttle—and make sure someone’s thinking clearly. 3. Face Reality or be Replaced by Someone Who Will Leaders who…

  • Leading Thoughts for June 12, 2025
    by Michael McKinney on June 12, 2025 at 7:00 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. Matt Higgins on self-awareness: “Self-awareness telegraphs to supporters that it’s safe to believe. When you meet someone with high self-awareness, even if you consciously surmise they’re on the wrong path, you subconsciously think, ‘They’ll figure it out.’ You instinctively trust that they will course correct when the ship runs aground.” Source: Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential II. Stan Slap on leadership: “Here’s what you need to know most about leadership: Lead your own life first. The only thing in this world that will dependably happen from the top down is the digging of your grave. You’re waiting for leadership to happen to you? Leadership happens to you as soon as you understand your own values and understand how to enroll others in supporting them. Instead of waiting for a leader you can believe in, try this: Become a leader you can believe in.” Source: Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers * * * 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.  …

  • Business Leaders: It’s Time to Start Thinking About Our Talent in New Ways
    by Michael McKinney on June 12, 2025 at 2:31 am

    SUCCESSFUL enterprises are those that can command significant margins by doing a great job of understanding what drives their customers. They know their customers’ pain points, how their product or service addresses them, and what they can provide that no one else does. But while many of us think about our customers this way, we haven’t learned to think about our talent in the same way. Most of us think of employees as simply entering and exiting our enterprises randomly. But imagine if we got curious about talent — if we understood our talent — the same way we understand our customers. Imagine if we understood their values, pain points, and passions. How much more effective and resilient would our organizations and our people be? I’d be surprised if any honest CEO could say that they spend 10 percent of their time thinking about what’s important to the people who work for them. They may spend that time thinking about wages, benefits, and compliance. But rarely are they spending it trying to design opportunities that will be attractive to people. Many believe that the drive for retention or reducing turnover takes their eye off the ball. Yet worrying about what it costs, and not why people want to stay, is a misdirection. We would be much better off investing time, energy, and resources in connecting on those more profound values, pain points, and passions than on surface wage issues. Our lack of intentionality around talent creates waste in the…

  • Leading Thoughts for June 5, 2025
    by Michael McKinney on June 5, 2025 at 2:31 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. Rosamund and Benjamin Zander on accepting reality: “When we dislike a situation, we tend to put all our attention on how things should be rather than how they are. When our attention is primarily directed to how wrong things are, we lose our power to act effectively. We may have difficulty understanding the total context, discussing what to do next, or overlooking the people who ‘should not have done what they did’ as we think about a solution.” Source: The Art of Possibility : Transforming Professional and Personal Life II. Joe Davis on taking the perspectives of others: “Generous leadership is about setting yourself aside to make room for the way someone else is thinking, to make room for the way they might see the world. It’s an openness and an active setting-aside of our own experiences and beliefs to believe in another way of being, another person’s way of seeing the world. As you ask and try to understand another’s point of view, be attuned to whatever information, facts, and insight they can offer that can be added to what you do know. Then that combined knowledge will afford you a better view into the option sets and a more deeply rooted understanding of the best possible paths forward.” Source: The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain *…

  • Loving Leadership Isn’t Soft—It’s Essential
    by Michael McKinney on June 5, 2025 at 5:37 am

    IF you close your eyes and visualize “peak performance,” what comes to mind? A Tour de France champion training in a wind tunnel, with wires monitoring the disciplined, finely tuned athlete? A highly efficient, symbiotic team delivering breakthrough innovation in record time? A climber overcoming every adversity to summit Mount Everest? How many leadership posters hang on office walls, calling us forward for peak performance, perfection, execution, and winning through focus, discipline, and hard work? As if that’s where the magic lives. Yes, determination and drive matter, and excellent execution leads to achievement. But peak performance is fueled by brilliant minds powered by beating hearts—where teammates work with purpose, passion, and free will, chasing outcomes they deeply desire alongside people they care about and feel appreciated by in return. United in mission and powered by purpose, these individuals and teams become larger than themselves and tap into an essential energy called meaning. Those of us lucky enough to join these teams—with loving leaders who care—love our work and enjoy showing up at the office. It’s more than a paycheck or benefits package; satisfaction, joy, and connection make Mondays a pleasure. Any leader or manager can set goals and work plans. But loving leaders bring intention and attention to how the work is done in five critical ways: They know their teams: It’s one thing to know a person’s skills, experience, and education and to match talent with the work to be done. It’s an entirely different thing to understand…

  • First Look: Leadership Books for June 2025
    by Michael McKinney on June 1, 2025 at 3:46 pm

    HERE’S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2025 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. The Systems Leader: Mastering the Cross-Pressures That Make or Break Today’s Companies by Robert E. Siegel A groundbreaking blueprint for mastering “cross-pressures” in a rapidly changing world, teaching leaders to execute and innovate, think locally and globally, and project ambition and statesmanship alike—from a Stanford Business School lecturer and consultant to some of the biggest and most innovative CEOs. Part of the problem is that these challenges, while acutely felt, are rarely articulated in a way that makes them graspable and actionable. Robert E. Siegel has witnessed the impact of these cross-pressures from different perspectives. As a lecturer in management at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, an operator, a venture capitalist, and a consultant, he sees countless teams of managers, at all sorts of companies, struggling to lead their companies into the future. The Dark Pattern: The Hidden Dynamics of Corporate Scandals by Guido Palazzo and Ulrich Hoffrage From the creators of the theory of ethical blindness comes an investigation into how corporate scandals happen, revealing the common pattern behind them and how your organization can avoid them. Too often, the stories of corporate scandals are narrated like Hollywood movies in which once-celebrated CEOs are unmasked as sociopaths and ultimately convicted for their crimes. What we fail to realize, however, is that most bad things are…

  • The Pruning Principle
    by 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 Planning
    by 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 Business
    by 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 Assistant
    by 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 Culture
    by 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 Essential
    by 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 Steps
    by 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 Great
    by 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 Work
    by 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 Work
    by 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 Study
    by Danielle Johnson on January 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm

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  • Navigating Instructional Design Without Formal Training: 9 Tips for Success
    by M. Allen on January 12, 2022 at 2:00 pm

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  • When To Deploy Coaching vs. Training vs. Consulting
    by M. Allen on January 7, 2022 at 2:00 pm

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  • 3 Ways to Improve Organizational Culture and Retention
    by Danielle Johnson on December 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm

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  • Give Customer-facing Employees a Makeover
    by Ashley Li on December 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm

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  • How Workplace Productivity Depends on Training and Development
    by Ashley Li on December 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm

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  • Accelerate Your Career Growth With Sponsorship
    by Sarah Gallo on December 9, 2021 at 1:30 pm

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  • Lessons Learned From Talking to 53 Sales Managers
    by 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 Objectives
    by Sarah Gallo on November 30, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    What We’re Hearing for the Modern Workplace: Upskilling Acts in Concert With Talent Objectives – Read more by Sarah Gallo on Training Industry.

  • Make Learning Sticky Through Deliberate Reinforcement: How One Organization Used Learning Reinforcement Plans To Increase Learner Retention
    by M. Allen on November 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm

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  • Help Leaders Be Better at Running the Business
    by Ashley Li on October 28, 2021 at 1:00 pm

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  • Improve Training Effectiveness With VR: A Future-forward Case Study
    by Ashley Li on October 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm

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  • Why Lateral Moves Are Beneficial to Your Career
    by Sarah Gallo on October 5, 2021 at 1:11 pm

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  • 5 Tips for Communicating Under Pressure
    by Sarah Gallo on September 7, 2021 at 12:00 pm

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  • How L&D Can Create a Human-centered Workplace
    by 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 Organization
    by Ashley Li on August 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm

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  • Design Thinking Skills for Internal Consultants
    by M. Allen on July 2, 2021 at 5:08 pm

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