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As part of my personal mission, it’s important to me that I share my knowledge and some of the documents and tools I have created over the past 25 years of being in professional services. Please feel free to download and share the attached documents at will. I sincerely hope you find them useful. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or comments at robin_ed@capacity-building.com
The Leadership Capacity Assessment is a practical, no-nonsense tool designed to help leaders understand what their organization can actually handle right now. This assessment is not about chasing a high score. It is…
ONE-TO-ONE BEST PRACTICE DOCUMENT
The One-to-One Best Practice Document establishes a clear, practical leadership standard for running high-impact one-to-one meetings with consistency, discipline, and real accountability.
A CEO’s Framework for New Year Execution Momentum
This framework is not about motivation, resolutions, or working harder. It is about discipline. It provides a clear, structured approach for leaders who want to move beyond planning sessions and turn strategy into…
The Best Ideas I’ve Discovered About Leadership
Why I Wrote This Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time with business owners, CEOs, and leadership teams who are carrying real responsibility—people, capital, customers, and long-term outcomes. Along the way,…
Sopheva Roundtable Discussion on How Leaders Can Manage Stress and Pressure
Leadership stress is not a personal weakness or a lack of toughness. It is a predictable outcome of ambiguity, avoidance, misalignment, and complexity—conditions that naturally intensify as organizations grow and leadership responsibility expands.
The Leaders Playbook for Managing Stress
The Leader’s Playbook for Managing Stress Leadership stress is rarely caused by long hours alone. Most leaders can handle hard work. What wears them down is unresolved decisions, unclear expectations, misaligned people, and…
The Four Pillars of Enduring Leadership
The Four Pillars of Enduring Leadership Enduring leadership is not built on personality, charisma, or short-term tactics. It is built on timeless leadership principles that consistently produce trust, clarity, and results—regardless of industry,…
Selected Quotes from Paths Through Grief by Helen Jaeger
Grief doesn’t follow a script, and it certainly doesn’t move in a straight line. Each of us finds our way through loss differently, often feeling unsure of what we’re “supposed” to feel or…
My Favorite 155 Book Recommendations As Of December 2025
Why These Leadership Book Recommendations Exist Today’s leaders face an abundance of information, ideas, and “must-read” lists. But when you’re running a business, leading a team, or carrying P&L responsibility, you don’t have…
Complete Guide to Sales Methodologies & Tools for SMBs
Selling as a small business owner used to be more straightforward. You met people, explained what you did, followed up a few times, and hopefully earned the business. Today, it’s very different. Your…
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