Leadership Learning Moments

Performance Reviews: Don’t Look Back!

The dreaded performance review! There are very few managers or employees that look forward to performance reviews. But maybe that’s because they are focused in all the wrong places. Instead of focusing on the past – looking back at last year - shift your focus. Focus forward! Where is the organization headed? Where is your [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:11:01-04:00February 1st, 2017|Managing Performance|Comments Off on Performance Reviews: Don’t Look Back!

A Reading List for Your 2016 Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday

By Michael Holland Great leaders are life long learners consuming blog posts, 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 4 books I recommend for this year. Get Back to [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:11:32-04:00November 23rd, 2016|Your Development|Comments Off on A Reading List for Your 2016 Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday

How to Grow Your Leadership DNA

By Michael Holland To reap the benefits of a highly engaged workforce, you must have really good leaders.  Really good leaders know their behavioral styles and the traits and habits that work well in various situations and environments.  They know their leadership DNA.  They gained this insight because they were randomly picked to be leader [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:11:43-04:00September 14th, 2016|Your Development|Comments Off on How to Grow Your Leadership DNA

Are You More of a Snapchat or a Facebook #tbt Type of Leader?

By Michael Holland      Your time in the role of leader has little impact on your effectiveness.  Evaluated experience on the other hand has tremendous impact on your effectiveness.  We tend to equate time with wisdom.  We see a Senior Vice President and immediately assume that his 20 years in leadership positions have allowed [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:11:53-04:00August 3rd, 2016|New Leader|Comments Off on Are You More of a Snapchat or a Facebook #tbt Type of Leader?

Improve your Communication: Have an Out-of-Body Experience!

Most everyone I work with is looking to improve their communication skills – and for most of us it’s effort worth making.  How effective we are in our work and personal lives is often a factor of how well we communicate with others.  So what to do?  Step outside of yourself! Rather than thinking about [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:12:05-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Effective Communications|Comments Off on Improve your Communication: Have an Out-of-Body Experience!

Why Leaders Who Can Touch Their Toes Are More Effective

I have always viewed being able to touch my toes as an indicator of my flexibility. And occasionally I’ve worked hard enough to be able to place my palms on the floor.  Recently I’ve thought that this same level of stretching and flexibility is exactly what leaders need to be doing as they lead their [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:12:16-04:00March 2nd, 2016|Building My Team|Comments Off on Why Leaders Who Can Touch Their Toes Are More Effective

The Two Interpretations of a Goal and Why You Should Care

All goals are not created equally.  And no two employees are the same.  So how do you establish goals that both challenge an employee and motivate them? When creating goals for your staff, go further than just making them SMART goals – consider their DiSC style and what drives them, as you create goals this [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:12:26-04:00February 3rd, 2016|Managing Performance|Comments Off on The Two Interpretations of a Goal and Why You Should Care

How to Have Your Best Year Ever as a Leader in 2016

It’s December 2016 – yes, that’s right – December 2016.  That’s not a typo.  It’s time to think about December 2016, even though it’s only December 2015.  Now is the time to think about what you want next year to look like – without getting overwhelmed by the process. Time passes quickly.  Great leaders have [...]

By |2026-04-15T20:12:37-04:00December 30th, 2015|Your Development|Comments Off on How to Have Your Best Year Ever as a Leader in 2016
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