4 Questions Every Business Leader Should Ask Themselves

Your values are your leadership compass.

Leading a business has a way of exposing both your strengths and your blind spots. When sales are strong and everything seems to be clicking, it’s easy to assume your management is exactly what it needs to be. When business slows down or unexpected challenges arise, it’s equally easy to become so focused on solving…

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Why Honest Leaders Build Stronger Businesses

Integrity stands on a foundation of honesty.

Earlier this month, I wrote about the value I consider most essential for success, in both business and life: integrity. Today, I’d like to explore what I consider the foundation of integrity, and that is honesty.  There is a reason people say honesty is the best policy. When you do not tell the truth, it…

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The Value That Builds Trust, Leadership, and Success

Leadership begins with service. Trust begins with integrity.

One of the qualities I admire most in successful leaders is their willingness to serve others without expecting anything in return. That’s why I’m excited to be joining other servant leaders next week for a service project in support of children entering foster care.  The Women of Community Impact is collaborating with Beautiful Faces Going…

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Employee Retention Is the Leadership Challenge Businesses Can’t Ignore

Recognition fuels retention

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is a great time for business leaders to remind themselves of one of their most important responsibilities: making sure great employees know they are valued. In fact, this is a responsibility that extends to every aspect of our lives. Far too often, we forget to let the people…

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5 Leadership Habits That Quietly Push Great Employees Away

Strong teams start with strong leadership.

If you’ve ever had a terrible boss, you know the importance of improving leadership skills. But if you’ve ever been the boss yourself, you know that building leadership capacity is easier said than done. Leading an organization, any organization, is a challenging balance between being too much of that, and not enough of this. People…

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