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Moving From Scattered Activity to Strategic Focus
In the early stages of leadership, momentum often feels like the name of the game. There are opportunities to chase and new ideas to try. You can often find yourself making an impact quickly in this early stage. Early, quick wins build energy and create the motivating...
Unlock Your Team’s Leadership Potential Without the Boring, Traditional Training
Whether it’s developing new leaders, increasing productivity, or fostering creative thinking, you know your team’s development opportunities. But, in a world with thousands of options, how do you choose the right resources for developing your people? Furthermore, how...
An Excerpt from Tom’s Upcoming Book
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) If the manager’s job is to tell their subordinates how to best do their jobs, then the manager is set up to be the dumbest one in the conversation. They have the least amount of accurate...
Lead Smarter by Getting Out of the Way
One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is becoming too involved in the jobs of their team members. Far too often, I witness leaders become less successful by doing too much. It’s a common temptation. It feels good to solve problems. It feels productive to jump into...
How to Make Strangers Like You
On a recent trip to Paris, my wife and I found ourselves on a wine tour in the French countryside. If you’re picturing lots of wine, amazing cheese, and an idyllic setting…that’s exactly what it was. None of that was surprising. We knew it would be amazing. But we...
An Excerpt from Tom’s Upcoming Book
Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Whenever I walk into a room to speak or onto a stage, the audience has to answer a question in their brain within two seconds of seeing me or hearing my name. It is the same question people...
Influence Starts with Listening
Leadership is not about authority. It is about influence. And influence does not come with position or job title. It is earned. Many leaders assume their role, title, or credentials are enough to inspire action in those they lead. However, the most effective leaders...
An Excerpt from Tom’s Upcoming Book
Several years ago, I led a youth and mission trip to Mathare Valley, Kenya, Africa. I later found out that I was the first to bring a group of high schoolers to these African slums for this type of trip. We also brought along a few adult leaders and a couple of...
How to Make Better Decisions When the Stakes Are High
Leadership is a constant exercise in decision-making. Some decisions are small and tactical. Others are big and soul-stretching. But the pressure is always there. When your choices affect people, livelihoods, and the future direction of an organization, the weight can...
Conflict Is Inevitable, so Prepare Yourself and You Team Now
We currently have openings for our most popular leadership trainings this Fall! If you’re ready to equip your team with the skills thousands of world-class leaders have used to grow and change their organizations for the better, speak to us today about on-site and...