It’s the worst possible answer anyone could get when asked why something is the way it is, yet bosses and colleagues say it all the time. And that answer is: “it’s the way we’ve always done it.” This seemingly innocuous phrase led to the downfall of many companies during the…

Recently I met with founders of startup companies to discuss a problem they’ve been struggling with and it’s one many companies are talking about — employee burnout. When I said the topic of the presentation out loud there were audible chuckles in the room and one of the founders jumped…

Teachers are some of the most altruistic people and they care deeply about their profession and their students, but there comes a time in everyone’s life when we reach a breaking point and we have to make the hard decision to put ourselves before others. …

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” — Vince Lombardi Organizations spend a lot of money to develop leaders and still they lose a lot…

“The average adult consumes five times more information every day than their counterpart 50 years ago” — Forbes These days we all spend a lot of time indoors and in front of screens. In fact, a recent poll estimates that some adults will spend roughly 44 years of their life…

Being a leader in the world of remote work is a challenging job. Remote work upended the way that most individuals perform their daily job and likewise leaders had to quickly to re-think how they should support their people. One of the keys to successful leadership is building trust with…

As 2020 comes to a close, there’s a lot to look back at and think about. We all had to make major unforeseen life adjustments and many had to deal with tragic loss and heartache. And while I think everyone wants to look back at this year as the worst…

And three ways to develop it — The next industrial revolution is upon us as robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence disrupt every industry of the economy. We’re already seeing glimpses of the future—wearable technology, autonomous vehicles, drone delivery, connected supply chain, and smart farming. With these tools, companies are transforming into digital businesses powered by ever-growing amounts…

I spent nearly a decade as a high school teacher and loved every minute of the job itself. What I struggled with was poor leadership, annoying politics, low pay and recognition, and the rigid day-to-day schedule. Not surprisingly, these align with the top three reasons from a recent Indeed.com survey…