Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the need to be involved in every decision? Or doubted your team’s ability to perform without your constant guidance? In this episode, I dive deep into the concept of creating autonomy within your team and the transformative impact it can have on your leadership journey. Through a compelling story…

In this episode I challenge the traditional approaches to leadership as I dive into the age-old question: is it better to ask for permission or forgiveness? Discover why both paths can lead to demotivation and hinder lasting success. Join me as I explore the stories of Boss 1, the permission-based leader, and Boss 2, the…

How comfortable do you feel taking time off? How well does your team make decisions in your absence? In this episode, I discuss the importance of creating more leaders within organizations to ensure its long-term sustainability. I share a story about Evelyn, a leader who struggled to delegate and empower her team, resulting in high…

If a perceived problem isn’t preventing you from reaching your vision, is it really a problem? Being able to recognize what is and isn’t a problem enables you to filter out the noise and focus energy where it really matters. Without this focus you will find your team or organization spinning their wheels with endless…

It’s impossible to have all the answers for anything you might encounter, yet many leaders feel they need to do just that. Assuming you as the leader have to provide all the answers is limiting – it hinders your growth and it suppresses input and expertise from the people you lead. The enabling principle Getting…

Conflict typically takes place when debating solutions but is often rooted in solving different problems. This is one of the most subtle barriers to problem solving because we get so caught up in the solutions themselves that we don’t check if we’re aligned on the actual problem. By design, we should lead teams with people…

One of the most insidious forces in an organization is the slow erosion of principles and values. It typically starts small and subtly and there’s usually a “good reason” to make exceptions “just this one time”. But over time this creates new norms regardless of what values you have posted on the office walls. The…

“Leaders Resolve Problems” is the second core principle of leadership. Every team and organization has problems. The measure of a successful organization is not an absence of problems, but rather how well team members rally to resolve them. “Leaders Resolve Problems” doesn’t mean fixing everything that comes your way as a leader, but rather ensuring…

Meetings are an essential part of a leader’s day yet so many of us hate them. So many of them could just be an email. Your time is precious, so getting good at meetings right will improve your overall impact and help you keep a more positive mental state. There’s a lot of meeting advice…

It’s impossible for you as a leader to instruct everyone you lead every day in what to do and how to do. Trying to will leave your team uninspired and unmotivated. The enabling principle “People Thrive When They Own Their Work” helps unlock the power of a clear Vision. Giving the people you lead enough…