About Michael Holland

Michael Holland unravels the mysteries of leadership. Michael is a professional executive coach and trusted advisor to executives who seek to become better leaders and build cohesive teams. Michael’s wisdom and insight are the product of 30 plus years of leadership experience and an uncanny, natural ability to perceive the questions that need to be asked. His newest book -- The Missing Leader: One Man's Journey to Leading Well - A Leadership Fable -- is available on Amazon.com (http://amzn.to/2nsZzhK)

The Massive Impact of a Little Leadership Training

By Michael Holland -  Investing in early leadership training is critical for fostering effective leadership, enhancing team performance, and driving financial success in organizations. In this post, we explore the value of such training, utilizing research from sources like Gallup and McKinsey & Company. We will also provide a financial analysis incorporating the cost of [...]

By |2025-02-05T14:48:55-05:00February 5th, 2025|For HR Leaders|Comments Off on The Massive Impact of a Little Leadership Training

The Question Sequence All Leaders Should Utilize

By Michael Holland - One of my often used warm-up question sequence when coaching a leader is: As you reflect on your leadership recently, what is one success that sticks out, one way in which you were leading well recently? And conversely, what is one thing you did as a leader that, upon [...]

By |2025-01-27T08:38:43-05:00February 5th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on The Question Sequence All Leaders Should Utilize

8 Concepts That Are Vital to Effective People Leadership

by Michael Holland -  Leadership is not only about achieving goals and driving performance; it is also about empowering people and creating a positive working environment. As a leader, your ability to effectively manage and inspire your team is crucial for your organization's success. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of people [...]

By |2025-02-05T15:05:58-05:00January 31st, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on 8 Concepts That Are Vital to Effective People Leadership

Do You Have a Balanced Portfolio of Leadership?

By Michael Holland -  My keen financial planning colleagues can speak for hours about the art and science of balancing portfolios.  For the rest of us, we know that it's good to have a balanced portfolio whether it's with financial assets, the food we choose to consume over a week, or the selection [...]

By |2025-01-26T13:03:40-05:00January 29th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on Do You Have a Balanced Portfolio of Leadership?

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 [...]

By |2025-01-20T09:43:46-05:00January 22nd, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on Setting Tripwires: How Great Leaders Create Things to Trip Over

How Leaders Can Gain Legitimate Authority

by Michael Holland  -   Do you have legitimate authority? What a great question.  Malcolm Gladwell in his intriguing book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, brings us perspective that we should know—or may already know—but that we often overlook. This perspective is contained in a principle of legitimacy and [...]

By |2025-01-15T11:34:47-05:00January 15th, 2025|New Leader|Comments Off on How Leaders Can Gain Legitimate Authority

The Critical Flaw of Leaders Leading Leaders

by Michael Holland -  There comes a point in time when leaders begin to lead other leaders. They have several people below them who are guiding teams or departments of their own, and they can see the breadth of their empire spread out before them, with all their resources working together to achieve [...]

By |2025-01-08T09:24:17-05:00January 8th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on The Critical Flaw of Leaders Leading Leaders

3 Leadership Crams That Reveal a Leader’s Laziness

By Michael Holland -  A few years ago I joined a men’s lacrosse league.  I hadn’t played lacrosse in quite a number of years, but yearned to be back in a competitive game, expending all that stressful energy and feeling the rush of natural adrenaline. To prepare, I went out for a run, [...]

By |2024-12-20T17:11:42-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Executives Should Know|Comments Off on 3 Leadership Crams That Reveal a Leader’s Laziness

5 Mistakes New Leaders Make

by Michael Holland -    Most leaders take on their first management role between the ages of 28 and 32.  They are put in charge of their former peers and expected to continue producing top notch work while they take on managing the team. New to the job and with no training, these new leaders [...]

By |2024-12-19T15:32:00-05:00December 26th, 2024|Role of the Leader|Comments Off on 5 Mistakes New Leaders Make

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 [...]

By |2024-12-11T15:19:33-05:00December 18th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on 3 Small Changes That Made Me a More Effective Leader
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