2025 - LeadOne Consulting

Your Best Investment — The Gold Mine

As leaders, we make investments in our businesses regularly—whether in technology, equipment, new facilities, or marketing. These are all important to staying competitive. But let’s not forget the greatest asset we have: our people. Henry Ford once said, “Take away my buildings, my land, my equipment, but leave me my people and in a short time I will have them all again.” The truth is simple: we can’t grow without the right people in the right roles. Consider the story of Andrew Carnegie, who built one of the largest steel companies in the early 1900s. He was known to have 43 millionaires working for him—a rarity in those days. When asked how he managed it, Carnegie replied: “They weren’t millionaires when I [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-09-24T17:13:56+00:00September 24th, 2025|Coaching, Development|0 Comments

The Leadership Dilemma: Delegating vs. Protecting Your Team

Your team is busy—dealing with deadlines, new projects, and endless demands. At times, they seem stressed, and they may even admit to it. Yet as a leader, you still need to delegate more to focus on higher priorities. That’s where the dilemma lies. You empathize with their workload—you’ve been there yourself. But the challenge for leaders is not to slip into sympathy. Unless people are stretched and tested, we never truly know their capacity. I’m living this in real time with a client, a high-performing executive at a large company. Like her team, she is extremely busy. When I suggested delegating more, her immediate response was: “I can’t give them more—they’re already overloaded.” My reply was simple: “How do you know for [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-09-05T19:55:15+00:00September 5th, 2025|Leadership|0 Comments

Making Tomorrow Better

Of course, we all want a better tomorrow. As leaders, we hold responsibility for shaping the future—what needs to change, how we grow, and how we help others grow. I’ve learned that our capacity to lead is directly tied to our capacity to grow. Organizational success is inextricably linked to personal development. Not long ago, I was introduced to a CEO whose friend is one of my clients. That client has experienced significant growth, opening several new retail locations. The CEO wanted the same—more locations, more expansion. When I asked him what his ultimate goal was, his answer was simple: “to get bigger.” I surprised him by saying I wasn’t sure I was the right person to help. He was [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-09-05T19:59:21+00:00August 28th, 2025|Development|0 Comments

The Servant: Rethinking Leadership from the Ground Up

The word "servant" dates back to the 13th century, from the Anglo-French "servir," meaning to serve or be useful. Historically, the term carried a connotation of being of a lower class—those working for the wealthy, educated, or powerful. But in leadership, the role of a servant is anything but lowly. True leadership isn’t about sitting at the top of a pyramid, directing from above. It’s about standing at the base, propping others up so they can thrive. In fact, if you’re still looking at your organizational chart as a hierarchy, try flipping it upside down. That’s what servant leadership looks like: a leader who serves first. What Servant Leadership Really Means Service orientation in leadership manifests in three essential ways: serving your leaders, serving your team, [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-09-05T19:58:36+00:00August 21st, 2025|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

What Great Leaders Do

Leadership is about action; there is no status quo. Leaders are agents of change, constantly moving everything forward. For years, I have studied the habits and behaviors of leaders across various sectors, including business, government, athletics, industry, and education. Through this exploration, I have discovered that all great leaders share certain defining characteristics. Here are a few of those traits that we can use as a benchmark to assess how closely we align with the greats. Perhaps there’s room for growth in your leadership by embracing one or two of these qualities: Great leaders have a strong and compelling purpose. They are clear on their "why," which makes decision-making easier as this purpose becomes their guiding filter. Great leaders are committed [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-08-19T13:30:51+00:00August 12th, 2025|Connecting, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Yearly Archives: 2025

Your Best Investment — The Gold Mine

The Leadership Dilemma: Delegating vs. Protecting Your Team

Making Tomorrow Better

The Servant: Rethinking Leadership from the Ground Up

What Great Leaders Do