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Embracing Thirst and Hunger: How These Drives Fuel Exceptional Leadership
In leadership, thirst and hunger are much more than physical sensations—they're powerful drivers that can push leaders to new heights. When we approach these feelings positively, thirst and hunger become the fuel that ignites passion, persistence, and growth in leadership. Here’s why these feelings are essential and how embracing them can make a difference.
Finding Your Groove: The Leadership Experience Podcast
Groove Management’s Brian Formato recently appeared on The Leadership Experience Podcast with Paul Findlay.
Brian shares his people-focused perspectives on business growth through leadership that focuses on strengths.
Brian discusses the importance of identifying and dissecting success and using it as a model to grow and scale up.
What if You Reframe Your Role from Boss to Coach?
Are you the boss? What exactly does that mean? Does the title boss encourage you to act bossy? Is that a good thing. Would it help to shift that mental model from boss to coach?
Celebrating 10 Years at the Helm of Groove Management
Celebrating 10 years at the helm of Groove Management. My journey to living my dream of running Groove Management as my full time job.
Sharpen Your Carrots
Striking the right balance between praise and punishment with employees is a challenge for most leaders. The term to sharpen your carrots is Groove Management’s way of helping leaders to remember to strike the right balance.
Organizational Swim Lanes and Silos
There is a balance that must be achieved in an organization or else too much structure can turn organizational swim lanes into silos.
12 HR Terms You are Probably Not Familiar with That Can Improve Your Business
12 Human Resources terms that can improve your business results. Let your company’s vocabulary drive your culture and your business intentions.
Are You on the Naughty List?
My naughty list is comprised of people who are unresponsive. Responsiveness is a trait of successful leaders.
An Interview with Erik Rydholm the man behind Pardon The Interruption
Erik Rydholm the executive producer and creator of Pardon the Interruption (PTI) shares the backstory on the visual agenda and how his time at the Motley Fool helped create one of ESPN’s longest running hit TV shows.
Office Monsters or Culture Crusaders?
If you want employees to return to the office are you framing the ask properly? CNBC has been calling Wall Street CEOs Office Monsters. What if they referred to them as Culture Crusaders instead and focused on the positives? Would that change the dialogue?
Do you refer to your work team as a Family?
Do you refer to your work team as a family? What are the pros and cons of doing so? How do scaling organizations maintain a soul? These are some of the questions explored in this blogpost.
DO YOU WEAR A MASK DAILY OR JUST FOR HALLOWEEN?
Do you wear a mask for physical or psychological safety? Authentic leadership is about being genuine in your actions. Halloween and the idea of donning a costume to be someone you are not brings to mind the concept of authentic leadership. While it is fun to dress up for Halloween and wear a mask, I wonder how many of us really get to be our authentic selves at work? Do you have to wear a mask to work each day to fit in with your corporate culture or can you be your true self?
Investing In Your Team Has The Best ROI
An investment in the team provides the greatest ROI for a small investment. Choosing how to spend limited resources to create the greatest leverage is the job of every business leader.
Behold the Turtle
Turtles while know for being sure and steady make progress when they stick their necks out.
What Background Apps Are Draining You?
Two simple life hacks to reduce personal stress. CONTROL, ATL, DELETE and shutting down the background apps that are draining energy.
Taking Executive Coaching Outside Frees Your Thinking
Executive coaching should model the changes expected of the coachee. By shifting to an unconventional venue, the coachee can feel liberated and begin to make the changes required to improve performance.
MKBHD Warned Me About Covid 19 at CES 2020
A greeting by a tech influencer warned me about the real threat of the Covid 19 virus back on January 7, 2020.
Work From Home Strategies for Employers- WBTV On Your Side
Making work from home work for your organization.
Lessons from An Early Tech Adopter: Why Everyone Will be Driving an EV Soon
I am an early adopter of technology. However, I wanted longer that I usually do to embrace electric vehicle technology. In hindsight, I question what took me so long.
3 Affordable Ways Your Company Can Add Value to Your Next Team Building Event
There is a big difference between team building and team bonding. Adam Cannavo highlights the difference and provides some advice for planning your next offsite.