Leadership Blog
Excerpts From the Next Level Leaders Club
Click the title below to read more.
Sign up for the Next Level Leaders Club (NLLC), and we will send you articles like these once a month.
Leading Well When the Year Slows Down
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...
God at Work Before You Understand It
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?...
A Powerful Way to Show Your Team You Value Them
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...
Everyday Behaviors that Help People Feel Seen and Valued
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....
My Favorite Holiday Decoration
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,...
Power Plays
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Power Playing is a common communication barrier that is tempting to fall into. Sometimes we get the idea that a person who is stuck in a problem needs a little verbal kick in the pants to...
Don’t Put Off Growing Your Leadership in 2026!
Now is the time to plan your leadership training for 2026! Lock in your preferred dates for LETs, Leadership Refreshers, Reverse Evaluations, Strategic Planning sessions, workshops, and other speaking engagements now. Reach out to me with your preferred dates. If you...
An Exerpt From Tom’s Upcoming Book
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) As I share the following illustration with you, please do not look at me any differently or enviously. Several years ago, I officially earned the rank of orange belt in karate. Please don’t...
Shaping Culture by What You Reward and Allow
Every organization has appetites. Some appetites are healthy, like creativity, empowerment, and teamwork. Others, like selfishness, ego, and entitlement, are unhealthy. As leaders, we may think we are neutral observers of these forces, but, in reality, we are the...
Believe It Or Not…
Now is the time to plan your leadership training for 2026! Lock in your preferred dates for LETs, Leadership Refreshers, Reverse Evaluations, Strategic Planning sessions, workshops, and other speaking engagements now. Reach out to me with your preferred dates. If you...