When it comes to building a healthy culture, there is no greater or more impactful example of culture than that of leadership. Research continues to show that many of the world’s most profitable companies attribute a great deal of their succ

Episode 34 - I'm Sorry I Asked

Nov 12th, 2021

Employee surveys can be a great source of information. They can provide an intimate perspective of certain facets of the organization which may go unseen or unexperienced by leadership. However, sometimes organizations are not prepared for th

Episode 33 - Crawl Before You Walk

Oct 30th, 2021 24m 35s

John Maxwell said “A leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.” All too often, organizations are held hostage by their own people. What does that mean? We’re so glad you asked

Episode 32 - The Bold and The Atypical

Oct 15th, 2021 24m 4s

We often hear that effective leadership requires bold decisions and behavior. However, servant leadership principles tend to illustrate a very different type of leader from what most people are accustomed to. While we don’t disagree with the

Episode 31 - Getting Around to Dealing with Conflict

Oct 1st, 2021 28m 54s

Why are we still so afraid of conflict? Why do we assume the mere presence of conflict is always negative? When it comes to addressing conflict, there is an immediate assumption that the conversation/interaction will go poorly and possibly le

Episode 30 - The Air You Can Wear

Sep 17th, 2021 25m 42s

Nothing describes a late summer day in Central Pennsylvania better than the three H’s…hazy, hot and humid. But what do the three H’s have to do with leadership? While you can’t necessarily see the humidity outside simply by looking through

Episode 29 - Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

Sep 3rd, 2021 33m 52s

Today’s workforce is one of the most diverse in history. Workers fall into one of five (yes five) different generations. While diversity and inclusion continue to garner a great deal of attention, organizations and leaders are struggling to a

Finding the Big Impact in the Little Things

Jun 18th, 2021 34m 38s

When is the last time you paused and gave thanks for the things in your life that you know to be true and good? There is growing research on the multitude of benefits associated with gratitude. From physical benefits such as the ability to

High Expectations or High Adherence

Jun 4th, 2021 35m 42s

“We have found that by reaching for what appears to be the impossible, we often actually do the impossible; and even when we don’t quite make it, we inevitably wind up doing much better than we would have done.” -Jack Welch Oftentimes, leaders

Caught in the Middle

May 21st, 2021 34m 6s

Author and professor, Adam Grant, recently wrote an article in the New York Times. In the article, Grant discusses a concept which centers on the “stagnation and emptiness” that many are feeling as a result of the pandemic and other current st

Welcome Back, I think

May 7th, 2021 32m 8s

As more people become vaccinated and states continue to ease restrictions, many businesses are formulating a plan for how to bring employees back to the office, make work from home permanent, or adopt some type of hybrid model as their new norm

What's Love Got to Do with It?

Apr 23rd, 2021 27m 46s

Does love have a valid place in leadership? We say, absolutely yes! In fact, effective servant leadership cannot exist without love. Then why does the term not hold its rightful place in the leadership vernacular alongside concepts like comp

PPP: The Power of the Purposeful Pause

Apr 9th, 2021 28m 5s

A great thinker, Ferris Bueller, once said “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.” If only Ferris knew how fast life would move in 2021 compared to 1986. While the world continues to

Straight, No Chaser

Mar 26th, 2021 28m 7s

Would you like your compliment sandwich on white, wheat, or rye? We’ll politely decline the sandwich overall and instead ask for a slow-cooked plate of relationship building, a side of trust, and we’ll finish it off with a tall glass of p

If Anybody is Self Aware, it's Me

Mar 12th, 2021 30m 55s

How well do leaders really know themselves? Many like to think they are excellent communicators or attentive listeners. Yet, the true numbers are usually much lower when leaders are pressed for additional insights and examples. So why the d

Put Me in Coach, I'm Ready to Lead

Feb 26th, 2021 32m 8s

The practice of coaching has exploded recently as more and more leaders are looking to increase their overall effectiveness. However, the impact of coaching can be seen not just in the formal coach/client relationship, but also the supervisor

Goal Playing

Feb 12th, 2021 37m 26s

With the new year in full swing, it’s a good time to assess your growth and development. Gauging your effectiveness as a leader starts from a standpoint of humility. Having a keen self-awareness of both your strengths and weaknesses can prov

The Proof is in the Behavior

Jan 29th, 2021 29m 24s

If asked whether or not their organization has a set of core values, many leaders would respond in the affirmative. A smaller number could recite all or at least some of those values, as well as identify where those values could be found withi

Quality and Quantity are Key

Jan 15th, 2021 28m 2s

In this episode, we wrap up the conversation on resilience by looking at some character traits of resilient people. The list is certainly not exhaustive by any means, but rather a starting point when thinking about your own capacity for resili

Resiliency: I've Got So Much I Could Give Some Away

Jan 1st, 2021 31m 39s

It’s fair to say that just about every one of us has dealt with some form of adversity in our lives. From smaller bouts that have come and gone quickly to more prolonged episodes that really brought on a significant amount of stress; life happ

Resiliency: This is Going to Hurt a Little

Dec 18th, 2020 27m 51s

In this episode, we start a new series centered on a word that quickly became synonymous with 2020 and the ability to handle adversity; resilience. It’s our position that the ability to be resilient is comprised of three factors: personality,

Communication: Can You Hear Me Now?

Dec 4th, 2020 26m 45s

Effective communication is vital to the success of an organization. So much that oftentimes it represents what leaders feel is one of the largest contributing factors to a poor company culture. While sometimes the issue lies primarily with th

The Pressure and Peace of Leadership: Many Hands Make Light(er) Work

Nov 20th, 2020 29m 33s

As we wind down the conversation on the pressure and peace of leadership, we look at the peace that can come from looking outward. When we lead solely from the standpoint of satisfying our own needs, we miss opportunities to put others as well

The Pressure and Peace of Leadership: Put on Your Oxygen Mask First

Nov 6th, 2020 29m 33s

As leaders, we must accept the fact that pressure applied by internal and external forces is a given. If we set out with the mindset of trying to make it go away, we will be sorely disappointed. But does this pressure have to consume our live