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Effective delegation is more than offloading tasks—it’s a strategic leadership tool that helps you trust your team, empowers them to take ownership, and, with the proper functions, helps them grow. As a leader, you shouldn’t monopolize the cool or impactful projects for yourself. Instead, delegating these important tasks fosters career growth for your team members and signals that you care about...

A tiny seed of bad leadership can bring down even the best teams. Over time, toxic leadership can transform an entire culture, ultimately molding teams, organizations, and even countries into mere reflections of flawed leaders. Sounds extreme, I know; bear with me. One of the fastest ways to become a good leader is to avoid being bad. The Slow Poison of Bad Leadership The detrimental dangers of...

In leadership and life, kindness isn’t the same as niceness. Niceness often means avoiding hard truths to keep the peace. Kindness, however, is built on honesty and genuine care. It means sharing honest feedback and encouraging growth—even when uncomfortable. Actionable Tips 1. Encourage Open, Honest Conversations Let your team know that honest dialogue is welcome. Remind them that discussing...

Every team faces challenging personalities. Handling these interactions with empathy eases tension and builds a stronger, more positive culture. Here’s how: Understand First: Pause and listen. Ask open-ended questions to uncover stressors or unmet needs, then respond with empathy rather than frustration. For Example: If a team member seems short or disengaged during meetings, instead of labeling...

Two quotes, one New Year resolution: Choose what we pay attention to. 1. What you pay attention to grows. The other day, my son and I were talking about cars. He was trying to decide which was his favorite and picked a BMW. As we ran errands that day, he suddenly said, “Papa, does the universe know that the BMW is my favorite car? I’m seeing them everywhere now!”  So, I...