We have a choice. We can either watch the Great Resignation happen, or we can take action to turn it into the Great Retention. We have the ability to take this time and use powerful tools to make sure we have the right people in the right roles and equip them for success. We can make the workplace desirable again. It's up to us. #learnleadtransform #leadership #employeeengagement #talentoptimization https://www.predictiveindex.com/employee-retention-strategies/?utm_medium=hyp

I got my hair cut today. The guy who does it is an old friend from my church days. He's still heavily involved in the church; my involvement is very low these days. He was telling me about the diversity of religious backgrounds that attend his church. People from different denominations gather under one roof worship together. They are a mix of Baptists, Pentecostals, and others. If you know anything about these groups, Baptists and Pentecostals have some very different belief

Leaders have to learn to step away from old ideas that may be out of date and relate to people in new ways. This week I begin my second semester of teaching a Strategic Management class at Grand Canyon University. I've been working diligently on my presentations. But this year I'll be changing things up. Gone are the days when a two-hour lecture can hold a student's attention. At most, I'll teach for 20 - 30 minutes before engaging the students in an activity. I'll step

I grew up (mostly) in Phoenix, AZ until we moved to Colorado when I was in high school. I loved the mountains and would spend every daylight hour exploring the wilderness on the weekends. Then I joined the Marines and discovered the tranquility of sailing on the ocean. What do mountains and the ocean have in common? LIfe. Tranquility. Room to explore and think without interruption. As a leader, it's essential that we find time away from the hustle. Time to rest. Time to refle

I was the featured guest on this week’s episode of the "Lead the People" podcast. We discussed: > Why it’s critical for executive teams to buy into developing leaders at every level > How to lock in the learning after a period of instruction > Why not all tension and confrontation is a bad > and more! On the lighter side, you can play along at home as Matt tests William’s professorial knowledge in a game I call “Back to School”. Don’t just manage the business when you can Lea

Whether it’s an executive coach, leadership coach, some other business-related coach, or a life coach, the coaching profession has seen significant growth in recent years. It’s not difficult to find a coach online these days, but how do you know which one is right for you? There are certification programs for coaches, and national associations of coaches, but certification or membership is no guarantee of quality. There are coaches trained in psychology, and coaches of a more

Learn. Lead. Transform. These are three words that I often use as a hashtag in my social media posts, and you’ll also see them as our motto on this webpage. But what does it all mean? Why have we chosen these three words specifically? In this post I will go into some detail about each of these three words. Learn. There’s a myth and a misconception that some people are natural born leaders. The scientific literature does not share this conclusion. While there are people who fr

I talk a lot about development. The problem I’ve discovered is that when I talk about development with business organizations, there is a difference between what business leaders think of development and what I’m talking to them about. So, we can think of development as having two sides: Employee Development (or Professional Development) and Adult Development. What is employee development? Employee development is defined as a process where the employee with the support of his

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Leadership does not reside in a person. It is a social interaction of individuals working toward a common goal. A leader on one situation may be a follower in the next. #LearnLeadTransform #Leadership #learnleadtransform #learn #lead #transform #leadership #development