Today’s lesson is one of acquiring emotional intelligence.  This is mission-critical to be a strong leader. Maybe even one of the top skill sets needed for the job. Yes, much easier said than done which is why leadership is hard and requires self-mastery. Why do I share this today? I had a thought back to…

A leadership truth I’ve learned and was reminded of in 2024 that can be counterintuitive is this: Your following can and will get behind an idea that isn’t theirs.  However, there’s 1 important caveat. Their ideas and feedback need to be heard before they will get on board.  The opposite is true. If you don’t…

I received this below leadership message from my friend Craig Ballantyne last week. I thought it was spot on so I wanted to share it with you. This way, you can level up your leadership for 2025. Phases of leadership: You must first lead yourself (good habits) You must lead with vision (helping your team…

Last year Bedros and I were chatting about leadership and life. He shared with me 3 qualities of leadership that effective leaders possess. Why?  These qualities attract people.  And leadership is more of a game of attraction than promotion.  To aid you, I would encourage you to take note and then develop the qualities for…

When driving your car, most of the time you need to be looking at what’s ahead. This is important to ensure you arrive at the desired destination. However, at times, you need to use your rearview mirror. It’s there for a reason. This provides a moment of reflection to check blind spots as you navigate…