Culture & Team
The Leadership Lesson Behind The Post Turtle
You’ve got someone on your team who isn’t working out. They’re a hard worker. They fit the culture. Everyone likes them. But they keep falling short, and you can’t quite put your finger on why. Here’s a way to think about it: you might be looking at a turtle on a post. “If you see…
Read MoreHow to Operationalize Your Core Values
I once walked into the office of a potential client and saw a beautiful wall display of five core values behind the receptionist’s desk. As I waited for my appointment, I mentioned to the receptionist how great the values were. What an amazing guide for employees and customers! Her response? “Oh those? We don’t really…
Read MoreWhy the People Side of Your Business Matters
People aren’t just part of your business. They’re the engine and the heart and soul of your company. I’ve spent years working with business owners and leadership teams, and I can tell you this with absolute certainty: when the people side of your business is broken, everything else suffers. And when it’s healthy? That’s when the…
Read More8 Tips to Run More Effective Meetings
If Your Business Feels Stuck, Look at Your Meetings If you want to understand why a business is stuck, sit in on their meetings. Meetings are where a company’s real priorities show up. They reveal whether people are aligned, whether decisions stick, and whether the team knows what matters right now. When meetings drift, the…
Read MoreOur Top 25 Tips, Tricks + Resources
This month, we mark a milestone anniversary of celebrating 25 years in business! What began with two ambitious entrepreneurs has grown into a well-respected firm with a skilled Team that has served hundreds of organizations and thousands of leaders over the years. Along the way, we’ve learned a lot. Even though it’s our anniversary, we’re giving…
Read MoreBuilding Company Culture You Can See
A lot of leaders think culture is a poster on the wall or a paragraph on the website. It’s not. Culture is the behavior people see on Tuesday at 10:15am. If you want a work environment where people want to come to work, you have to make culture visible, repeatable, and enforced. Not with slogans, but…
Read MoreWhy You Need Buy-In
“I’m extremely skilled at passive-aggressive behavior.” Now, that would look ridiculous on a resume, but it perfectly describes a hidden challenge that quietly undermines organizational effectiveness across America. I’ve spent 27 years walking into boardrooms, plant floors, and meetings, and I can tell you this: many leadership teams have moments where they slip into partial…
Read MoreGetting Results Through Other People
Years ago, I worked near the Obermeyer Skiwear office in Colorado. The founder, Klaus Obermeyer, would still show up every day and shovel the walks. His son told us, “Go ask my dad why he does that.” So we did. And Klaus said, “Why would I ask someone to do something I wouldn’t do myself?”…
Read MoreThe Secret to Organizational Alignment and Momentum
A lot of leaders (especially founder-types) think that if you just tell people what to do, they’ll do it. But here’s the truth: people don’t thrive on instructions. They thrive on purpose. Now more than ever, people want to know why their work matters. Why they should care. Why this company exists. And if your…
Read MoreShift your Performance from Reactive to Proactive
Ever watch a job site or office suite first thing in the morning? All too often, it can be a lot like a circus… People wander in, chat about last night’s game, grab some coffee, and do pretty much everything except get started. It can feel chaotic, abrupt – and kind of crazy. While these…
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