by Tom Goodlet | Jun 2, 2026 | Article
Most leaders evaluate their leadership by what they intended to communicate. They care about their people. They want the team to succeed. They try to stay available, offer support, solve problems, and keep things moving. From the leader’s point of view, those...
by Tom Goodlet | May 19, 2026 | Opportunity
Many leadership teams wait until the pressure of tight deadlines and missed target hits to act. By then, teams are out of sync, options are limited, and time is working against you. The teams that finish strong take control early. They use this window to get aligned,...
by Tom Goodlet | May 12, 2026 | Note From Tom
There are times in life when I am certain I am communicating well, and I am completely wrong. A number of years ago, I was in Chile on a mission trip. Now, I had taken three years of Spanish in high school, which means I knew just enough to be dangerous and not nearly...
by Tom Goodlet | May 5, 2026 | Article
Most leaders are surprised to know that the majority of communication problems do not come from bad intentions or deliberately negative actions. Much more often, they come from the ways we try to help. Someone brings us a problem, and we engage quickly. We want to be...