Posts by Randy Mayes

I recently observed something unexpected that got me thinking about the subtle yet powerful forces that shape our actions. What I saw made me realize just how deeply ingrained certain behaviors can be, especially when they’re tied to the culture we’re part of. This experience highlighted an important lesson for leaders: the environment you cultivate has a direct impact on your outcomes. Curious to learn more? Read to find out how this surprising observation connects to leadership and culture.

Change is not just a possibility, it’s a certainty; and it’s happening everywhere I go. Old school leaders say, “We can’t find any help; people don’t want to work anymore” and “I’m constantly bending over backward to appease my staff”. Gone are the days when people needed your job. In today’s world, they can easily find another JOB or, better yet, make their own way. The bottom line is they don’t need you and your job anymore. You have to adapt or die or, at a minimum, become an irrelevant leader. The world has changed, and it will never return to how it was. And I think that is actually a good thing.

It’s time to rethink what truly makes a leader effective. Recent neuroscience discoveries, like mirror neurons, reveal the surprising ways our intentions and actions are subconsciously mirrored by others. This means every move you make as a leader is reflected back to you by your team. Curious about how this works and what it means for your leadership style? Dive deeper into this post to learn how to cultivate trust and build a more engaged, motivated team.

The brief summary of this concept is that transactional leaders focus on control and tasks while transformational leaders focus on building capable, competent, fully engaged team members who buy-in to the “why”.

Written by Randy Mayes Popularized by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great, the phrase “Get the right people on the bus, and then get them in the right seats” has become a regular part of our business vernacular. That book was published almost 25 years ago. There were more workers than jobs. Employers…

Written by Randy Mayes Have you ever seen a conflict between two people that was punctuated by the phrase “you said” or “that is not what I said.” I recently witnessed a conversation where one individual abruptly turned to the other and forcefully said “that is not what I said.” Clearly there was a disconnect…

Written by Randy Mayes | DRYVE Leadership Coach Why Trust Is So Important People do what they do for a good reason but remember it is for their reasons and not yours Are You Safe? There is an overwhelming body of scientific evidence pointing to the importance of trust and psychological safety. Interestingly, Google conducted…