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Quit to Win

by Michael Holland -  Steve Jobs was a grand quitter. While he was immensely successful building and running Apple, he strategically leveraged quitting. He quit acclaimed Reed College after one semester and then dropped in periodically on creative classes at the school.  He later recounted how one course in calligraphy developed his love of typography. [...]

By |2023-04-27T11:14:08-04:00April 26th, 2023|Productivity|Comments Off on Quit to Win

Leading Naked: 3 Ways to Become a More Impactful Leader

By Michael Holland -  Great leaders stand out like an oak tree growing in the desert.  You see it, feel it, know it when you're around a great leader. There's an authenticity about them that is so endearing. They are great because they have the capability to be vulnerable and seek as much information as [...]

By |2023-04-05T11:07:26-04:00April 19th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on Leading Naked: 3 Ways to Become a More Impactful Leader

The Question You Need to Ask Yourself as a Leader

By Michael Holland - I've asked the question countless times and more often than not I get the same basic answer.  The question: Who in your past has been a great leader, someone you can visualize and model your leadership behavior after? A few moments of staring off into space ensues while they think back [...]

By |2023-04-05T10:32:29-04:00April 5th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on The Question You Need to Ask Yourself as a Leader

Polar Vortex Leadership Experience

by Michael Holland -  A few years ago, I was moving my daughter out of a temporary apartment during a polar vortex.  The temperature hovered somewhere between 1 degree and minus 4 degrees, either way it was too darn cold.  And then there was the wind that drove that temperature even further down below zero. [...]

By |2023-03-03T08:37:55-05:00March 3rd, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on Polar Vortex Leadership Experience

What a Leader Can Learn From a Snowy Road and a 16 Year Old Driver

by Michael Holland -  A foot of snow provided the perfect opportunity to teach my then 16-year-old son how to drive in the snow.  He was several months into his learner's permit process and, all things considered, was a fairly good driver. To start off, we found a nice big parking lot.  “Floor it towards [...]

By |2023-01-25T09:45:47-05:00January 25th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on What a Leader Can Learn From a Snowy Road and a 16 Year Old Driver

The Fallacy of “I’m a Working Manager”

by Michael Holland -   “I’m a working manager.  I just don’t have the time to do all these management things I’m supposed to do” Yes, you are a working manager.  And so is every other person out there who is responsible for leading and managing other people. Every foreman, supervisor, team leader, manager, senior manager, [...]

By |2023-01-18T10:15:46-05:00January 18th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on The Fallacy of “I’m a Working Manager”

Setting Tripwires: How Great Leaders Create Things to Trip Over

by Michael Holland -   Rock stars and celebrities often have eccentric requirements for their pre-gig preparation rooms.  The famous band Van Halen had a clause in their contract that specifically said they wanted bowls of M&Ms backstage, but that all the brown ones must be removed. Seems ridiculous.  But there was a method to lead [...]

By |2023-01-04T12:18:52-05:00January 4th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on Setting Tripwires: How Great Leaders Create Things to Trip Over

Reading List for Your 2022 Holiday Season and Kicking Off 2023

by Michael Holland –  Great people leaders are lifelong learners consuming blog posts, podcasts, articles, videos and books to gain perspective and increase knowledge. Leverage that driving or flying time – or get away from the in-laws time – this holiday with a good book. Here are some favorites from books I read this year. [...]

By |2022-12-22T13:59:18-05:00December 22nd, 2022|Your Development|Comments Off on Reading List for Your 2022 Holiday Season and Kicking Off 2023

9 Signs You’re Losing Your Influence as a Leader

by Michael Holland -  As a leader, how will you know if you are losing your influence?  How will you know if you've "jumped the  shark"? From the Urban Dictionary, the phrase "jumped the shark" is defined as: “the moment when something that was once great has reached a point where it will now decline [...]

By |2022-12-07T10:50:32-05:00December 7th, 2022|Your Development|Comments Off on 9 Signs You’re Losing Your Influence as a Leader

3 Small Changes That Made Me a More Effective Leader

By Michael Holland -   “Hi I’m Mike, and I’m a recovering bad leader.”  There was a time – or rather a season – in my life in which I led in ways that caused some collateral damage. I drove hard for objectives using sheer will to drive teams forward.  While “I” may have perceived we [...]

By |2022-11-16T11:19:48-05:00November 16th, 2022|Your Development|Comments Off on 3 Small Changes That Made Me a More Effective Leader

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