What You’re Actually Saying When You Won’t Ask for Help
You’re drowning. Everyone can see it. Your deadlines are slipping. Your quality is suffering. You’re working nights and weekends trying to catch up. And you still won’t ask for help. You think you’re showing strength. You’re showing something else entirely. When you refuse to ask for help, you’re not proving you’re capable. You’re proving you […]
Asking for Help Isn’t Weakness. It’s Leadership.
As a coach, I admire leaders who ask for help. They know confidence isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about knowing when support matters. Ironically, that lesson recently caught up with me. After a successful hip replacement, I skipped physical therapy. I knew what exercises to do and didn’t want the time or expense. […]
7 Ways to Be a Better Leader
You want to be a better leader. You’ve read the books. Attended the seminars. Made the resolutions. And yet, here you are, facing the same challenges. The same team dynamics. The same frustrations. Here’s the truth: becoming a better leader isn’t about learning more. It’s about letting go of old ways and doing things differently. […]
Why Your Team Isn’t Buying What You’re Selling
You’ve explained the initiative three times. You’ve shared the data. You’ve laid out the benefits. You’ve answered their questions. And still, your team isn’t on board. Here’s what most leaders miss: persuasion isn’t about having the right arguments. It’s about understanding what your audience needs to hear. You think you’re being clear. You think you’re […]
Embracing the Ownership Mindset
You say you want motivation. You want people who solve problems before they escalate. You want a team that doesn’t need constant direction. But here’s the truth: you can’t demand ownership. You have to create the conditions for it. Most leaders approach ownership backwards. They think it’s something people either have or don’t have. A […]
Helping Employees Embrace Change
Your team is resisting the change. Again. You’ve explain the reasons. You’ve shared the vision. You’ve tried to get buy-in. And still, you’re met with skepticism, hesitation, or quiet sabotage. Here’s what most leaders miss: resistance to change isn’t the problem. How you’re introducing it is. People don’t resist change because they’re stubborn or afraid. […]
How Awareness Will Change Your Leadership This Year
New year. New goals. Same leadership challenges? Here’s what I see every January: leaders set ambitious targets, plan team restructures, promise better results. But they skip the most important work. They don’t get more aware. I’ve coached leaders for years. The ones who actually transform this year won’t do it through better strategies or […]
Leadership Starts With An Ownership Mindset
You want a high-performing team. People who take initiative. Employees who solve problems without being told. But here’s the question: are you modeling what you’re asking for? Most leaders say they want ownership. Then they operate like renters. They complain about the problems but don’t fix them. They point to constraints instead of possibilities. They […]
Turn Challenges Into Opportunities (Or Stay Stuck)
Something’s not working. Budget cuts. Team turnover. Shifting priorities. A difficult stakeholder. You have two choices: complain about the challenge or use it. Here’s what I see constantly: leaders treat obstacles as interruptions to their real work. They wait for problems to disappear so they can get back to executing their plan. That’s not leadership. […]
Personal Accountability Is the Leadership Power Move of 2026
Your team isn’t performing. Deadlines are slipping. Results aren’t there. Who’s responsible? If your first thought was “my team,” we need to talk. Here’s what separates average leaders from exceptional ones in 2026: accountability starts with you. Not your team. Not the economy. Not your boss’s unclear direction. You. I’ve watched this play out for […]