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Planting Seeds for Collaboration

A baby boomer business owner grew up in work environments that tacitly encouraged individuals to hold onto their knowledge for their reasons, the main one being job security. As this custom home builder grew his business, he wanted to try a different approach. While his learned behavior told him to

Undiscussable: Pressing Pause and Play

Have you ever been in a meeting where the topic was controversial, and everyone tiptoed around communicating the undiscussable elephant in the room? Did you think about saying something but held back? Did you speak in an indirect way hoping somebody would connect with what you wanted to say? Did

Greener Pastures

The story goes that one early summer day in Iowa, a minister traveling down a country road came upon an expansive farm that took his breath away. As he slowed his car, he noticed the farmer on his John Deere combine working in the field. He stopped his car, walked

The Art of Letting Go

One of the most challenging things for leaders of all levels, supervisor to CEO, is the difficulty of letting go of control. Especially for something we do well. Holding on to control gives us several things. It provides us with the certainty of a job done right, or at least

Solving Problems

One of the primary tasks of any leader is to solve problems. No matter what your current experience is with handling issues, it is inevitable you will see something new that tests your capabilities in this area. Many problem-solving tools exist, so go with the one that works for you.