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“Comparison Is the Thief of Joy” – A great quote from Teddy Roosevelt.

  I’ve found this to be profoundly true in both my personal and professional life. It’s easy to fall into the trap of comparison: "Look at that person. I could never be that good." "Look at that company. They scaled so fast, and we started at the same time. Now look at them!" Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve played the comparison game too. Now, don’t confuse comparison with learning from best practices. Always be learning, growing, and striving for improvement. But when we compare ourselves to others, doubt creeps in. The key is to shift our focus to compare ourselves not to others but to our own potential. Ask yourself: "What do I (or we) need to do to get better with [...]

By |2025-03-29T17:23:39+00:00March 12th, 2025|Development|0 Comments

Why Leaders Must Be Coaches

Today, more than ever, leaders must act as coaches. Employee engagement is at an all-time low, with data showing widespread disengagement. One major factor? The shift to decentralized work environments. Customer-facing employees are under increasing stress, and that stress directly impacts customer interactions. Keeping them engaged isn’t optional—it’s essential. One of the most effective ways to drive engagement is one-on-one coaching. Face-to-face is ideal, but virtual sessions are far better than a phone call. Coaching is about uncovering potential. Leaders create deeper connections by showing genuine interest in employees' roadblocks and challenges. The Power of Inquiry Insightful, open-ended questions empower employees to discover solutions and seize opportunities. Too often, leaders fall into the trap of fixing problems instead of facilitating discovery. [...]

By |2025-03-04T20:26:06+00:00February 26th, 2025|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

The Coaching Leader. 

The renowned author and anthropologist Ashley Montagu once said, “In teaching, it is the method, not the content, that conveys the message—it’s about drawing out, not pouring in.” Over the years, I’ve realized the truth of this statement: nothing can replace face-to-face, one-on-one coaching. Properly preparing for these sessions ensures a successful and meaningful outcome. Here are a few suggestions you may find helpful in your preparation. Before your meeting, take a few minutes and do the following. Review prior coaching sessions. What did you see? What did you learn? What were the action steps? Write down open-ended questions. Use active listening and inquiry. Identify the purpose of the meeting. Remind yourself to do less talking and more inquiry. See yourself as [...]

By |2025-01-08T16:39:53+00:00January 9th, 2025|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

New Year. New Goal. 

Most of us make New Year's resolutions. As you are likely to know, the statistics indicate the majority of us (70-75% ) do not follow through. I am certainly guilty. This year, I am challenging myself and the Lead One Community to make a new one. Let’s be intentional this year on growing personally. Let’s put a plan in place to improve in certain areas of our leadership. What new knowledge should be acquired? What skills need to be improved? What habits need to be formed or, in some cases, broken? We are in charge and control of our growth. Actually, as leaders, it is our responsibility. Let’s remember this—Learners are not always leaders—But great leaders are ALWAYS LEARNERS. Great leaders are on [...]

By |2025-01-03T13:08:03+00:00January 3rd, 2025|Development|0 Comments

Planting daily seeds. 

What makes a good day? What happened that day to make you feel good? Maybe it was an event you planned, and everything worked out. Or it could have been your presentation, and you " killed" it. Something took place for you to say, “This was a good day.“ Author William A. Ward once said, “Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." I love this and hope you feel the same way. Each day, we get to choose what to focus on. When we focus on the harvest, as Ward put it, we are centered on our gain. On the other hand, when we focus on “planting seeds,” we serve and impact the lives [...]

By |2024-12-12T13:15:28+00:00December 12th, 2024|Connecting, Development, Leadership|0 Comments
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