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Why You Should Surround Yourself with Positive Leaders

by Michael Holland -  We’ve all seen him, that leader who just has a black cloud hovering over his head throughout the day. The world seems dark around him.  He is unhappy with the changes in direction of the company, changes that were announced 7 months ago. He’s discouraged with his team that appears to [...]

By |2023-09-20T12:28:41-04:00September 20th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on Why You Should Surround Yourself with Positive Leaders

One of The Most Irritating Comments I Hear From Leaders

By Michael Holland -  One of the most irritating comments I hear from leaders at all levels is along the lines of ". . . my team is my family . . . " And when a leader above the rank of director talks this way, I become extremely concerned for the welfare of the [...]

By |2023-09-13T12:12:28-04:00September 13th, 2023|New Leader|Comments Off on One of The Most Irritating Comments I Hear From Leaders

There Are NO Do-Overs in Leadership: 3 Ways to Avoid Making Mistakes as a Leader

By Michael Holland -  You cannot re-lead.  You can't go back in time and lead in a different way.  You can't wipe the slate clean and have people - your employees, peers and bosses - view you differently.  You can't take back those words.  You can't change the look that was on your face. Every [...]

By |2023-08-09T16:20:49-04:00September 6th, 2023|New Leader|Comments Off on There Are NO Do-Overs in Leadership: 3 Ways to Avoid Making Mistakes as a Leader

How Would You Lead if Employees Were Given Lifetime Employment

By Michael Holland -  In a book I read a few years ago, a company was mentioned where the owner and leadership team decided they wanted to live out their cultural values in a radical way: They would provide employees with a guarantee of lifetime employment. That decision had profound impacts on so many aspects [...]

By |2023-08-09T16:11:24-04:00August 30th, 2023|Managing Performance|Comments Off on How Would You Lead if Employees Were Given Lifetime Employment

Why Performance Reviews are So Damn Painful for Leaders

By Michael Holland -  During a coaching session with a leader, he spoke about how tired he was having recently spent his whole weekend to get his employees' performance reviews completed and then delivered the reviews in back-to-back sessions on the Monday and Tuesday right after the weekend. In my mind I thought "what a [...]

By |2023-08-09T16:04:39-04:00August 23rd, 2023|Managing Performance|Comments Off on Why Performance Reviews are So Damn Painful for Leaders

Are You Really on Vacation or Just Working Remotely for the Week?

By Michael Holland -  It’s a beautiful little house on the lake. With the windows open early in the morning the cool breeze comes off the lake providing a fresh feel to the new day.  The small waves lap against the shore and birds can be heard singing in trees. It’s 5:00 am and there’s [...]

By |2023-08-09T14:57:44-04:00August 16th, 2023|Your Development|4 Comments

How the Golden Ratio Can Guide Your Leadership

By Michael Holland - Sunflowers have it. Pine cones have it and so do pineapples. Leonardo Di Vinci used it in his art.  Many architects and builders use it. In non-geek terms, the golden ratio is basically a math term that describes a ratio, 1 to 1.618 that is commonly found in nature.  (See the [...]

By |2023-08-09T11:15:37-04:00August 9th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on How the Golden Ratio Can Guide Your Leadership

The 3 Mistakes That Trip Up New And Seasoned Leaders

by Michael Holland -  Walking up a trail in the Adirondacks with a 35-pound backpack while staring at the majestic scenery creates the prime opportunity to catch your toe on the root in the path and tumble forward. Doing it twice in a matter of 15 minutes… well, that just feels stupid. New leaders – [...]

By |2023-07-05T15:57:15-04:00August 2nd, 2023|New Leader|Comments Off on The 3 Mistakes That Trip Up New And Seasoned Leaders

3 Ways to Lighten Your Leadership Luggage

By Michael Holland - We all carry around an invisible piece of leadership luggage. Some stagger under the weight of a huge steamer trunk; some lug an old suitcase, bursting at the seams; others shoulder a backpack, ready for the big hike; still others sling a svelte messenger bag casually over one shoulder. Inside each [...]

By |2023-07-05T15:33:03-04:00July 26th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on 3 Ways to Lighten Your Leadership Luggage

How Leadership Muscle Memory Can Help You to Lead Well

by Michael Holland -  So much of what we do every day is executed via muscle memory. Walking to a meeting is so simple that we don’t even think about the physics of how our body works. We can unthinkingly create a fluid motion that moves the mass of our weight away from a desk, [...]

By |2023-07-05T15:25:54-04:00July 19th, 2023|New Leader|Comments Off on How Leadership Muscle Memory Can Help You to Lead Well

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