Team building is a critical success skill for business owners and leaders. No matter how good they are, there is only so much of an impact one person can have on an organization, especially as it grows. I am confident that a group of focused, committed, and technically competent individuals will regularly outperform any gifted individual contributor. However, harnessing and effectively leveraging the skills of a group of individual contributors is hard work. If it were easy everyone could do it and organizations would function much better.
The Price of Growth: When Your Business Outgrows Your People “What got you here won’t necessarily get you there.” — Marshall Goldsmith One of the saddest realities of building a…
Never Let an Employee Hold Your Company Hostage One of the most common conversations I have with business owners goes something like this: “Ed, if she leaves, we’re in trouble.”…
The Leadership Wheel Presentation A complete, real-world model for leading well and living well. Great leadership isn’t one…
The best leaders encourage dissent through rigorous dialogue and debate. They care less about who’s right and more…
Chapter 1: The ONE Thing “What’s the ONE Thing you can do this week such that by doing…
Skill 1: Build Safety Chapter 1 “Safety is not mere emotional weather but rather the foundation on which…
As I've covered many times in previous blogs it becomes less and less and about you working harder…
Jimmy Johnson stated that in his experience, three things make a successful player: 1) natural ability/talent, 2) intelligence,…
In life, we often encounter overly charming individuals who always seem to know what to say and how…
The biggest mistake leaders make is to think it is all about them. They believe that success or…
Leadership requires a thick skin. It certainly has its ups and downs and can test anyone’s emotional fortitude.…
When you sit back and reflect on Thanksgiving there is much to learn from the events that led…
When you own your business, it is your sandbox. You get to decide who plays in it and…
Far too many organizations depend on far too few people to succeed. I often ask my clients, "What…
I recommend that anyone in a leadership position watch this movie and identify the commonalities with their experiences. Change…
People will make or break your business. The best leaders intuitively understand this reality and surround themselves with…
If you want to grow your company to the next level, your thinking and actions must be dynamic…
When you lead others, it's also about them, not just about you. Many leaders struggle with this idea,…
Your business should be able to run reasonably well without you. I've met (and coached) many business owners…
I often meet business owners and leaders who think they have it all figured out. Whenever this happens,…
When in doubt ask good questions and leverage the knowledge and experience of other people. There are few…
All organizations are held together by their center, not by their polar opposites. There is a time for…
We have all met people who seem to argue for the sake of arguing. Some people seem to…
High-performing businesses often resemble their sports counterparts. Their concentration and effort are predictable. Nothing is taken for granted.…
In my experience, the best leaders become comfortable in a variety of work and social settings. They can…
Unless you are a solo practitioner, you need to achieve success with and through other people. There is…
In organizations as in democracies the inability to foster constructive conflict is a troubling development. To grow and…
You cannot grow your business or target new opportunities without the ability to leverage the talents of your…
It never ceases to amaze me how much a group of people can accomplish if no one individual…
No one is ever successful alone. Whether it is at home or at work, you need other people…
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