Leadership

Definition: Achieving extraordinary business results through people.

Great leadership culminates in achieving results through the efforts and talents of your team. This section will help you discover who you are and who you want to be. And you will find resources, tips, and insights to help you get there. A pivotal part of leadership is thinking, doing and reacting authentically. These skills and others, such as recognizing defining moments and being open, will help you to discover your true leadership style. Once you are able to understand your true leadership style, you will be able to leverage your strengths and build upon your weaknesses.

Join our community to learn more about authenticity in leadership, and to access resources and activities to help you along the way.

My Personal Civil War: What Happens When Behaviors or Motivators Clash

By Dave Clark • 6 min read

Some people call it an internal struggle. Others call it a “me-me” conflict. I like to call it my personal civil war.

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Take Ownership with Accountability Questions

By Steve Morris & Jill Morris • 3 min read

Organizational Accountability is owning the consequences of your choices in delivering the agreed-to results that everyone owns but no one person controls, and

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How to Define Success Daily

By Lori McNeill • 2 min read

How often do we go throughout our days without truly thinking about how we can create success that day?

Does Your Culture Need Help?

By Dr. Lisa Aldisert • 4 min read

Culture is a common buzzword these days. Many articles tout the importance of a good culture.

The Leader as Supervisor

• 22 min

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price talk about how the gig economy has changed the workforce, and therefore supervision and management.

The Leader as Talent Agent

• 17 min

Host Dale Dixon and Executive Advisor Ron Price explore the leader's role in finding and developing great talent for his or her organization.

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10 Things Successful People Do Every Day

By Dave Clark • 4 min read

Have you ever wondered if there is a secret formula for being successful?

When to Emulate and When to Originate

By Jalene Case • 4 min read

In school, we’re always told never to copy a fellow student’s work. That’s cheating! It’s a forbidden, punishable, no-no.

Creative Thinking with John Kerrick

• 21 min

Host Dale Dixon talks today with John Kerrick, a human development expert and coach who has spent much of his career teaching creative thinking.

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Why Changing the Culture Helps Businesses Innovate

By David Quinlan • 4 min read

If there is one takeaway from my journey into the world of innovation, it’s that truly successful innovation requires courage and the willingness to let go of

After the Decision Is Made: Communicating Change

• 10 min

Host Dale Dixon interviews special guest, Lori McNeill, a sought-after speaker and leadership advisor who specializes in helping companies navigate through change.

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Launching a Business? Start With Value

By Dr. Evans Baiya • 4 min read

The single most important mandate of innovation is to create value. Similarly, one of the mandates of entrepreneurialism is to deliver value. Yet, innovation an