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 [...]

By |2025-09-30T15:21:31-04:00October 1st, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on Why You Should Surround Yourself with Positive Leaders

What is Your Leadership Brand and Do You Match It?

By Michael Holland - At times in coaching leaders, I work with them on adjusting their brand within the organization. Sometimes this is a rebuild process, with the leader needing to re-brand themselves due to some difficult history. Other times it is a “build for the future” process, with the leader seeking to [...]

By |2025-09-21T11:51:19-04:00September 24th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on What is Your Leadership Brand and Do You Match It?

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.  [...]

By |2025-09-17T14:49:09-04:00September 17th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on How the Golden Ratio Can Guide Your Leadership

4 Signs You May Be Leading Well at the WRONG Company

By Michael Holland -   It's a feeling you get over time:  Why am I not as successful as I can be, or think I can be in my role as a leader? Here are 4 signs that you may be leading well at the WRONG company: Bad DNA Match Your leadership DNA isn't [...]

By |2025-08-13T10:20:27-04:00August 13th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on 4 Signs You May Be Leading Well at the WRONG Company

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. [...]

By |2025-07-31T11:27:56-04:00July 30th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on 3 Ways to Lighten Your Leadership Luggage

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 people 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, [...]

By |2025-05-21T11:51:46-04:00May 21st, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on The Fallacy of “I’m a Working Manager”

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 [...]

By |2025-05-14T11:30:33-04:00May 14th, 2025|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 [...]

By |2025-04-02T16:09:40-04:00May 7th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on The Question You Need to Ask Yourself as a Leader

Questions to Prompt Your Leadership Reflection Muscles

By Michael Holland -   Since December 17, 2014 I have been writing a journal entry for each day. Each morning I write about the previous day. Then I get to read what I wrote on the same day each of the previous years in my journal. This habit has helped me to [...]

By |2025-03-24T09:02:05-04:00April 2nd, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on Questions to Prompt Your Leadership Reflection Muscles

Polar Vortex Leadership Experience

by Michael Holland -  There was a time several years ago when 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 [...]

By |2025-02-24T15:18:57-05:00February 26th, 2025|Your Development|Comments Off on Polar Vortex Leadership Experience
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