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Greg Leith
Who Will Lead Your Firm the Day After the ...

Got a quick minute to chat? I’ve been wanting to share something with you as you lead in the midst of the election cycle in the USA or when your political election takes place in your country. When the dust settles on the election and the new country leader is declared, one thing will still be as true as it is right now. You’ll still be the one leading your firm the day after the election. Your team members will still come to work the day after the winner is declared. They’ll still be looking to you for leadership, for a paycheck, for a sense of community at their workplace.

What do they want most that only you can deliver? It’s meaning. That meaning they’re looking for begins with you and your leadership. To be sure, what Washington DC does actually can impact your business significantly, however, the president of the United States or the leader of any country does not lead your firm. You do. It’s an enterprise entrusted to you to lead as a steward. It’s a place where people look to you for answers, where people want to be part of a team that cares about them and where people want to be valued, appreciated, and loved. The next president of the country will not show up this week at your office to encourage your team, fix a broken piece of equipment, hire the next team member, sell a big account, or cast a bold vision about how your team will reach your goals and impact the culture.

Who Will Lead Your Firm the Day After the Election?
Chip Neidigh
A Safe Place To Fall
A Safe Place To Fall
Dave Ulrich
3 Principles of Hope That Enable Transitions

As we find ourselves mid-October and a blink away from a new calendar year, it is an opportunity to prepare for how we view transitions. Transitions allow for reflection and renewal, for letting go and beginning anew, and for learning from the past and creating the future. Instead of laying out trends for the next year, I would like to comment on a fundamental enabler of any transition: hope. Leaders who want to improve, CEO’s who work toward excellence, HR professionals who aspire to deliver more value, and employees who seek well-being all achieve their transitions by realizing hope.

Hope integrates many of the positive traits that shape transitions for others and matter to me personally: learning, patience, service, faith, humility, optimism, gratitude, and so forth. I send hundreds of formal and informal e-mails every month to invite people to programs, to thank people for attending programs, to check in on those I mentor, and to stay connected to those I care about. I begin almost every one of these notes with “Hope you are well.” Hope is one of my personal desires, tag lines, and biases and an enabler of any transition.

If I could implant one trait in my family, friends, and colleagues who are undergoing continual transition, it would be hope. 

3 Principles of Hope That Enable Transitions
Business, Communication, Leadership, Talent
Brian Audia
Five Reasons to Build a People-first, ...

If you're a business owner or a CEO looking for ways to grow and improve your company, then Five Reasons to Build a People-first, Purpose-driven Company, by Brian Audia will give you a front-row seat to learning key principles you can implement in your business to outperform your peers!

Five Reasons to Build a People-first, Purpose-driven Company
Enterprise Stewardship
Three Key Elements of a Flourishing Business

In today’s competitive landscape, businesses relentlessly pursue results, but not all results are created equal. While financial profit is often the primary goal, focusing solely on maximizing shareholder value can lead to negative consequences like labor abuses, environmental damage, and unethical practices. Instead, businesses should aim for something greater: fostering Economic, Social, and Spiritual Capital, creating a flourishing environment for all stakeholders.

To achieve this, leaders need three key components: a long-term coach to guide them through challenges, a trusted group of peers for support and accountability, and a principle-driven operating system to ensure that values are integrated into the business. By embracing these elements, businesses can pursue not just financial success, but true, holistic flourishing.

Ready to learn more about stewarding a High Impact Business?

Three Key Elements of a Flourishing Business

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Leading Through Difficult Times

Leading Through Difficult Times

Leadership demands resilience. Stepping into this role means facing criticism, often when you're striving hardest to achieve something meaningful. In this blog from our friend Gary Khano, we explore the inevitable challenges leaders encounter, drawing wisdom from Nehemiah's experience in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. You'll uncover the enemy's tactics—ridicule and criticism—and learn how to counteract these with faith and perseverance. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just beginning, this piece will equip you with the insights needed to stay the course and fulfill your God-given mission. Read on to fortify your leadership journey with timeless, biblical wisdom.

Talent Advantage: How HR and Business Leaders Win through Talent

Talent Advantage: How HR and Business Leaders Win through Talent

Creating a talent advantage defines much of the human capability (talent + leadership + organization + HR) agenda. HR professionals often gain credibility and have an impact when they help create a talent advantage by answering such questions as why talent matters, how to improve talent, and how to prioritize talent.

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5 Keys to Develop an Amazing Team

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5 Keys to Develop an Amazing Team

Many business leaders say they have a management (leadership) team.  Is it a high performing team?  Is it a team in name only?  Or, is it really an amazing team?  What is an amazing team?

I have worked with leaders and teams for the past 35 years.  From this experience, observation, and interviews, I believe there are 5 keys to developing and having an amazing team.  Before taking the first step to developing an amazing team, you must be a committed leader who not only wants an amazing team, but is willing to be vulnerable, communicative and accountable.

Achieve Perfection or Pursue Excellence?

Achieve Perfection or Pursue Excellence?

I was just 12 years old and down on my knees pulling weeds in our Florida garden in the hot sun. Whew! I was done! I was pretty sure I did a great job! Who cares if I left a few weeds! Well, my Mom cared! When she came for inspection, she found a bunch of weeds I had missed. She made me do the work over again (and again) till I got it right. Flash forward to my older self in a leadership role where one of our four corporate objectives in our $300 million enterprise was “To pursue Excellence”. I like that better than, “Achieve Perfection”, don’t you?! It takes the pressure off but doesn’t let us off the hook.