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Most workplaces do not struggle because teams lack intelligence. They struggle because they lack  useful   problem-solving behavior . In leadership training workshops across Slidell and the Northshore, I often see the same pattern: someone spots a problem, announces it, and stops there; as though simply noticing the issue is the same thing as solving it. It’s not. If you want a stronger reputation at work, the fastest way to earn it is this:  don’t just report problems; upgra

A practical business guide to feedback and follow-through One Blunt Truth Most businesses fail because they bleed out from the people side : confusion, mixed messages, poor follow-through, avoidable conflict, you name it. They fail from underdeveloped leadership skills . 1) What leadership is (and what it’s not) Leadership is not a title. Leadership is not being loud.Leadership is not “being the boss.” Leadership is a reputation. It ’s the reputation that you can: understand

We don’t all play sports but we can all learn from people that do. Most important is how they approach practice. No matter what sport you play, practice has the same goal. You need to enact that parts of a real competition in a controlled, safe environment. That way your mind and body can plan out what you will do during the real competition. It is constant repetition, usually at a low speed and a laser focus on technique. This is chess, soccer, volleyball, football, boxing,

Conflict resolution has become the go-to leadership talking point. It gets the workshops, the trainings, the air-time...When resolution is the only focus, two things happen and both of them are problems. First , it assumes conflict always requires intervention . That someone in "power" has to step in and solve it for others. That people can’t, or won’t work things out on their own. That is an indictment of the culture. Second , it assumes we’re already too late.That the damag

Most leaders have no authority. Most authorities are not leaders.