Reading List for Your 2024 Summer Season

by Michael Holland –  Great people leaders are lifelong learners consuming blog posts, podcasts, articles, videos and books to gain perspective and increase knowledge. Here are some favorites from books, podcasts, and articles I've consumed this year. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI Ethan Mollick provides a compelling and practical guide for navigating [...]

By |2024-06-26T11:52:03-04:00June 26th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on Reading List for Your 2024 Summer Season

6 Ways to Lead Like Albert Einstein

By Michael Holland -   While reading a biography on Albert Einstein by Walter Isaacson, I became very intrigued with how great a man Einstein was even given some of his flaws.   Here are 6 ways you can learn to lead like Einstein. Dress the Part Einstein’s iconic ruffled hair and disheveled appearance fit [...]

By |2024-06-12T12:13:08-04:00June 12th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on 6 Ways to Lead Like Albert Einstein

Your Inner Circle: Are They a Catalyst or an Anchor?

by Michael Holland -  John Maxwell's 11th Irrefutable Law of Leadership (from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You) states that a leader's potential is determined by his inner circle, those closest to him. Basically, your success as a leader, whether you're a CEO or a new [...]

By |2024-06-05T10:56:50-04:00June 5th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on Your Inner Circle: Are They a Catalyst or an Anchor?

Are You Afraid of Failing as a Manager? You Should Be!

By Michael Holland -  Only 1 in 10 people have the necessary traits to be great managers and lead their team to achieve excellence in ways that truly impact company performance.  That’s what Gallup finds from their research. That’s not 1 in 10 managers, that’s 1 in 10 people!  And are those talented [...]

By |2024-05-14T14:37:05-04:00May 29th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on Are You Afraid of Failing as a Manager? You Should Be!

The Celery Test of Your Leadership

by Michael Holland -   Two friends have recently told you that living a healthier life is very important to them. While at the grocery store, you see both friends checking out with different cashiers. One is buying nachos,  French onion dip, a 12-pack of Coke, and a box of pastries.  The other friend is [...]

By |2024-05-12T14:18:19-04:00May 22nd, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on The Celery Test of Your Leadership

Being a Bobby Jones Type of Leader

By Michael Holland - Bobby Jones was a very honest man. Extremely honest. Tons and tons of integrity. He didn’t have to tell people he was honest or that he had integrity. Because he behaved in ways that revealed his integrity. Long story short, Bobby Jones was playing in a critical golf tournament.  [...]

By |2024-04-10T11:40:00-04:00April 10th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on Being a Bobby Jones Type of Leader

What’s Your K-Cup Coffee Leadership Style?

by Michael Holland -  This morning, I brewed a fresh cup of coffee on our Keurig brewer, as I have done many times before. As I watched the coffee trickle into my cup, I began to think about the many different flavors of coffee that are available. In many offices today, you have [...]

By |2024-02-14T15:58:24-05:00March 6th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on What’s Your K-Cup Coffee Leadership Style?

Are You Learning to Lead by Rumble Strips or Guard Rails?

By Michael Holland -  I was tired.  It was late in the afternoon. The sound and feel of my car running over the rumble strips on the side of the road jerked me completely awake and focused. I immediately guided my car back into the lane. My reaction could've been a casual drift back [...]

By |2024-02-14T14:49:41-05:00February 28th, 2024|Your Development|Comments Off on Are You Learning to Lead by Rumble Strips or Guard Rails?

Reading List for Your 2023 Holiday Season and Kicking Off 2024

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 |2023-12-20T14:18:51-05:00December 20th, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on Reading List for Your 2023 Holiday Season and Kicking Off 2024

Why You Should Always Assume Employees Are in the Room

By Michael Holland -  The moment you were first promoted to lead others, you stepped across an enormous chasm.  You thought it was a simple small step forward; just a mere couple of inches to the first rung on the ladder up the organization's hierarchy. But in reality you were suddenly one of "them," part [...]

By |2023-11-15T10:50:21-05:00November 22nd, 2023|Your Development|Comments Off on Why You Should Always Assume Employees Are in the Room
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