By Michael Holland - A parent tells their kid that as long as they are trying to do their best, that's what really counts only to berate them when their grades aren't up to snuff at the end of a semester. A boss says he believes in a healthy work-life tension and that [...]
By Michael Holland - The 5 Tensions You Need to Manage Within Your Leadership Style - YouTube Summary Newer leaders make the classic mistake of overcompensating when attempting to adjust their leadership style. They see the style difference as a problem to solve while they should see the difference as a tension to [...]
by Michael Holland - What Your Invisible Leadership Badge Reveals About You - YouTube Summary “Character is the will to do what’s right even when it’s hard.” Andy Stanley I love this definition. It clearly articulates the tension that exists for a leader who can see the right ways and wrong ways when [...]
By Michael Holland - We all can get caught up in our self-perception regarding how important we are in our leadership roles, as well as the effectiveness we enable within our organization as fairly decent leaders. Leadership effectiveness is dependent upon your capability to leverage relationships to achieve goals. The depth and breadth [...]
By Michael Holland - The book wasn’t intended for me; I was definitely not the target market for the author. My daughter was telling me how much she liked the book and it clearly had a positive impact on her which was intriguing. I’m a firm believer that for leaders to lead well, [...]
by Michael Holland - Employee engagement should be a top priority for all leaders, as it signifies the value an organization derives from its workforce. Current data shows that employee engagement is distressingly low, with only 32% of employees actively engaged. Instead of quibbling about precise figures within your organization, it's more [...]
by Michael Holland - In life, as in sports, we do well when we practice like we play. In other words, if we practice desired behaviors in ways that mimic how we’d behave in real situations, we will be prepared to fully activate those behaviors at game time. We will have created muscle [...]
by Michael Holland - Habits follow a fairly predictable pattern of a cue (or trigger, craving) which enacts a routine to achieve a reward. A habit is the brain’s efficient method of decreasing power consumption. Think about personal habits you perform all the time: brushing your teeth, walking, reading a text message after [...]
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 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 [...]
