Leadership Blog written by Ed Robinson

Financial Management Literacy Tips

May 22, 2023

Improving the financial literacy of your leadership team can provide significant benefits to your small business, including better decision-making, improved financial performance, and increased strategic alignment. Here are 20 ways to increase…

58 Life Lessons on my 57th Birthday

April 6, 2023

Today is my 57th birthday. Time sure does fly by in life. I’ve always felt that birthdays are a good time to step back and reflect on your life. For me, this…

Two Different Approaches to Grow Your Business: Scale or Replication

March 28, 2023

Scaling and replication are two different approaches to organically grow your business. Scaling involves increasing the size and scope of your existing business operations, while replication involves creating a duplicate of…

22 Reasons Why Leadership Team Meetings Are Ineffective (or Average at Best)

March 19, 2023

I’ve participated in, observed, and facilitated leadership team meetings for over 25 years. I am confident in saying that for the most part, these meetings rarely exceed expectations. In fact, there are…

20 Questions To Ensure a Good Executive Coach Decision

March 9, 2023

There are many people out there who claim to be a business or executive coach, but sadly there are no real requirements to ensure they are qualified to do the job. Basically…

Top Ten Reasons for Hiring an Executive Coach

February 28, 2023

Executive coaching is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals and improve your performance as a leader. An executive coach works with you one-on-one to provide you with guidance,…

Costs and Benefits of Executive Coaching

February 16, 2023

Executive coaching is a powerful tool that can help leaders and executives develop their skills, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals. However, like any investment, there are costs associated with coaching. In…

Standards Matter and You Should Stick To Them

January 22, 2023

One thing I see plaguing most organizations today is a lack of clear standards. And, when these standards do exist, there is minimal adherence to them on a regular basis. We…

Martin Luther King As A Leader

January 16, 2023

Donald T. Phillips in his wonderful book, Martin Luther King on Leadership, does a nice job providing significant detail as to why Martin Luther King (MLK) was a great leader. We…

97 Reasons Why Business Growth Stalls

January 6, 2023

Growth is hard work. For the past 27 years, I’ve worked as an executive coach, Vistage Chair, trainer or management consultant with hundreds of organizations. They have varied in size from just…

How To Select The Right Opportunities for Your Business

December 27, 2022

In business, there are often no shortage of opportunities for a leadership team to consider. With so many options, it can be difficult to determine which are worth pursuing. When considering a…

Moving From A Buddy to Boss

December 8, 2022

Moving from being a buddy to a boss can be a difficult transition. As a boss, you are responsible for the performance and well-being of your team, and you may have to…

When Everyone Else Is Playing Defense, Play Offense

November 25, 2022

You need to score to win at anything in life, and to score, you need to play offense! I don’t know what’s happened to the mindset of the average business leader…

Ten Things Business Leaders Need to Do in 2023

November 4, 2022

It has certainly been an interesting time to be a in a business leadership position these last few years. Every time you thought you had something figured out a new challenge arose. …

Leaning in and Leading Your Organization In A Recession

October 15, 2022

There is a famous Jack Welch quote where he says. “Never miss out on an opportunity like a good recession.” I also like the Sam Walton quote, “I was asked what I…

A Simple Formula for CEO Success

September 16, 2022

I am asked all the time if there is a simple CEO success formula that every leader should follow. I believe there is and unfortunately few leaders have the discipline and commitment…

Daily Leadership Thought #179 – Create Your Own Destiny

September 8, 2022

Courage still matters in business and in life. Many of us avoid the difficult decisions or talk ourselves out of taking risks. We strive for comfort where only pain and…

Leadership Thought #400 – 25 Ways Leaders Get Themselves in Trouble

July 16, 2022

Leadership isn’t easy or everyone could do it. Some talented people make it look easy, but we often don’t see all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to…

Lasting Lessons from My Dad

June 19, 2022

Sadly, my dad passed away this past weekend. He was 84 and lived a full life. Many times he commented to me that he couldn’t believe he lived this long. …

Excerpts From The Road Less Traveled (Life Lessons)

April 3, 2022

A while back a colleague’s comments encouraged me to revisit the book, The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck. I am very glad this happened because it resonated much differently…

Daily Leadership Thought #94 – George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King

February 18, 2022

George Washington truly was a great man. His leadership character will be etched in the annals of history books forever. There is much to study and learn from the man…

Making Smart Software Decisions for Your Mid-Sized Business

January 13, 2022

By Danielle Porter It’s not uncommon to rely on outdated technologies and manual processes as an emerging business. But when your growing company crosses into the mid-sized market, sloppy processes take…

The Struggle Is Part of the Journey 2.0

December 14, 2021

The struggle is part of the journey. I’ve always been a fan of the John Adams quote, “People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.” Collectively and individually, we…

Eight Things You Can Do as a Leader to Make an Impact Right Now

November 29, 2021

Time is short and markets are uncertain. As a leader, the time to act is now. Of course, you need to be thinking about the long-term and how your industry is changing. …

The Importance of Taking Time Off

September 24, 2021

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to appreciate more benefits of time off. Sure, when I was younger, I liked going on vacation, but it was just a chance to blow off…

How Quickly and Randomly Life Can Change

September 2, 2021

There is a randomness to life that is sometimes hard to reconcile. Yesterday we had a bad flood here in Frederick MD. The park that abuts my house was covered in water….

Sometimes There Are No Easy Answers

August 16, 2021

Sometimes there are no easy answers. In life, we’re all looking for the silver bullet. The one thing that will make everything else easier or solvable. However, life is more complicated than…

How to Navigate Business Collaborations

July 9, 2021

We often hear talk about mergers and acquisitions in the current economic environment. Minimal energy is spent talking about strategic alliances and collaborations. The truth is that there’s a wide continuum that…

Happy Independence Day 2021!

July 4, 2021

I’ve been thinking about the July 4th holiday for weeks before today. We are not back to normal after COVID-19 but getting there. I am also glad we are almost six…

Leverage Your Moments of Inspiration

June 16, 2021

Neither business nor life is just an intellectual exercise. All human beings have emotions that drive our actions. When we feel strong emotions, it tends to straight trigger strong reactions. Negative emotions…

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