When my gym suddenly shut down with no warning, it wasn’t just a surprise—it was a missed opportunity. In this Two-Minute Tip, I’m sharing the leadership lesson behind the closure, and why trying to solve problems alone can cost more than you think.

You’re the one everyone counts on. You carry the weight, follow through no matter what, and take pride in doing things right. But what if that unshakable sense of responsibility is the very thing holding you—and your team—back?

Want to be a better leader? Every year, I have the privilege of teaching a class at Boise State University. In the final class, I leave them with two powerful questions to reflect on—questions that can transform the way we lead and collaborate. Now, I want to ask you the same two questions.

Have you ever felt like you weren’t getting the support you needed from your boss? Maybe they’re too busy. Maybe you feel like you shouldn’t need extra help. Or maybe you’ve convinced yourself they just don’t care. Before jumping to conclusions, consider this instead…

Have you ever felt like you weren’t getting the support you needed from your boss? Maybe they’re too busy. Maybe you feel like you shouldn’t need extra help. Or maybe you’ve convinced yourself they just don’t care. Before jumping to conclusions, consider this instead…

Research tells us that, when we intentionally pause to reflect and learn from past experience, we feel more confident and competent moving forward. I want you and your team to feel more confident and competent going into 2025, so I’m sharing a tool to help.

Today’s post is deeply personal for me. Join me in reflecting on what it means to create a leadership legacy.

Recently, on a flight, I witnessed a flight attendant use a new approach that rallied all passengers together to accomplish a shared goal. As leaders, I believe we can learn from this approach and apply it to boost shared accountability within our teams.

Have you ever confidently expressed your opinion, believing everyone was in agreement, only to later discover you stood alone? This phenomenon is known as false consensus effect, a cognitive bias causing us to mistakenly assume others share our perspective. It permeates workplaces, leading leaders to assume unanimous consent from their teams.

It’s only March, but now is the time to be thinking about your year-end performance review (that is, if you want to knock it out of the park). In this quick video, I will tell you exactly what you need to do RIGHT NOW to set yourself up for a stellar review at the end of the year.

Research tells us that, when we intentionally pause to reflect and learn from past experience, we feel more confident and competent moving forward. I want you and your team to feel more confident and competent going into 2024, so I’m sharing a tool to help.

Ever wonder why the wrong people end up in management? I have a hypothesis, plus a few ideas on how to address the issue. I spill it all in this Two-Minute Tip.