Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 4]
In life—and in leadership—it’s not the strongest that thrive. It’s the most adaptable. Darwin proved it. Life tests it. And leadership demands it. Which brings me to Pope Leo’s 4th leadership lesson, given that he modeled this life approach. His story isn’t just global—it’s gritty. He spent his first 30 years in North America. Then […]
Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 3]
Let’s talk about the power of curiosity—and how it creates connection. Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, speaks five languages fluently. That’s right—five. Meanwhile, some days I struggle with just English. (Kidding… mostly.) But jokes aside, there’s a leadership lesson here. Yes, language is a practical tool. With English and Spanish, Pope Leo can […]
Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV [Lesson 2]
I am here today with the 2nd Leadership lesson from the first American Pope Leo XIV, which is: Lead with Empathy vs. the Ivory Tower. This is a dichotomy of leadership. As a leader, you have to be on top and in front, casting vision and leading your people far into the horizon. While that’s […]
Leadership Lesson: The 5 Lessons from Pope Leo XIV
I’m still in amazement of the first American Pope. In fact, I just recorded a podcast episode with a little more backstory to put some context on my amazement. In the episode, which is pending release. I delivered 5 lessons Ive learned from Pope Leo XIV, who is now the spiritual leader for 1.4+ billion […]
Leadership Lesson: Humility
Humility is a characteristic of strong leadership that attracts. The world saw this on full display last Thursday, when Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and “Bob” to his family/friends, initially greeted the world in both Italian and Spanish. He is fluent in both languages, which is beyond impressive to me, despite speaking American […]
Leadership Lesson: Communication Management
One critical and challenging part of leadership is managing communication with your team. The higher levels of leadership you go, the more bad news you receive. Why? The leader of every department or company is tasked with solving the biggest constraint of the department or organization. What’s better? Leadership is an ongoing process of solving […]
Leadership Lesson: The Process
The last 2 weeks have been busy. We just executed my 24th leadership quarterly meeting with our EOS implementor, Brian Underhill. We analyzed our Q1. We looked at what worked and what opportunities we have to improve. We then plotted the course for Q2, as we live in a 90-day world. This 90-day process has […]
Leadership Lesson: 2 Pillars of Leadership
I am in the process of writing my first leadership book, which is set to release in late Q4. More specifically, Im working with an editor to crystallize the content I have poured on hundreds of pages over 12+ months of Sunday writing sessions. My initial intent was to write a book about leading others. […]
Leadership Lesson: Leaders Create A Strong Feedback Culture
This lesson hit home, so please pay special attention. 2 weeks ago, Barrett and I hosted my dear friend Petra on a Fit Body Mastermind call. Petra is a survivor of the hard socialist rule of East Germany. She was 22 years old when the Berlin Wall fell. On November 9, 1989, she waited 5+ […]
Leadership Lesson: Leaders Prioritize People & Relationships
This past Friday was a great reminder as we hosted a team bonding event at Fit Body HQ. We carved out a few hours to play a competitive game of kickball and have lunch together. Why is this significant? In the hustle and bustle of business. It’s easy to get task-focused, especially with the mountain […]