Leadership Blog

The most effective organizations plan leadership development well in advance. Summer and fall dates are already in demand, and 2026 scheduling is well underway. Now is the right time to secure dates for LETs, Leadership Refreshers, Reverse Evaluations, Strategic...

Most leaders believe they listen well. I believed it too. Then I started paying closer attention to what people actually need from the person leading them. I learned something that surprised me. People do not want a perfect answer, or a brilliant solution, or wise...

I wish I could say I always listen well. I don’t. In fact, I make some of my dumbest life choices when I’m not listening to God. I am in close proximity to God. I know that He is talking to me. I just cut Him off before He can finish, assume I got it, and leap without...

Last year, a small group of high-achieving leaders gathered in Tampa for the inaugural year of the Strategic Thinking Network. The results were strong. Clearer strategy. Better decisions. Healthier businesses. Less noise. Because of that, we are excited to announce...

As the year comes to a close, many leaders experience a quiet shift. Momentum from earlier months still lingers, yet the pace changes. Calendars thin out. Meetings slow. Energy moves inward. Some leaders feel pressure to finish strong. Others feel relief. Many feel...

When you were a kid, did you wonder with anticipation about what you were going to get for Christmas? (Maybe you are like me and you still do.) Did you wonder if you would get the presents you had been asking for? Have you ever discovered your gifts before Christmas?...

Did you know that most participants in our Leader Effectiveness Training actually thank their boss for sending them? It’s true. That’s because investing in leadership training shows your team that you value them and are committed to helping them grow. Preferred dates...

Most leaders I speak to are already aware of the importance of helping people feel seen and valued. The challenge is putting that belief into action. It’s important to understand that making people feel seen and valued rarely happens because of some grandiose gesture....

In the Goodlet house, there is a Thanksgiving decoration that comes out every year. It is a small wooden turkey with painted popsicle sticks for feathers. It is crooked. It is chipped. And it is our favorite. My son Mason made it when he was in preschool. On the back,...