Culture
Risk It | Engage & Understand Your People
By Tyler Head Maybe it’s worth risking it all. Learning how to lead and serve your people requires much effort; more listening and less talking. More talking with and less talking at. To do so, we must understand our people. We must learn the language of our team; their wants, needs, pain points, how they…
Read MoreBe A Fearless Leader
Historically, one of the main tools leaders have used is fear. The boss is someone to be feared. Most employees don’t want to make the boss mad, get in trouble, or worse yet, get fired. Fear can produce results fast but at what cost? When humans experience a threat or fear response, the blood flow…
Read MoreDon’t be a Semi-Truck | Addressing Blind Spots in Leadership
By Tyler Head We can learn quite a bit about leadership from driving on the highway, specifically when it comes to developing the ability to lead people better. Typically, semi-trucks have stickers on the back of their 72-foot extended trailer that warn others of their potential blind spots. These stickers are there for the education…
Read MoreLet’s Shake Hands with Our Technology
By Tyler Head We, as leaders, must develop and empower our people to utilize current technology and artificial intelligence. Not the other way around. Knowing the value and differences between people and technology is imperative. Let’s be honest, although only having compliant robots would be “easier,” the long-term effect would eliminate your organization’s most beautiful,…
Read MoreOld School Leadership Model | On the Brink of Extinction
By Tyler Head A couple of days back, during a meeting with a client, we discussed a significant difference in leadership styles that are often overlooked but knocking on your front door. Allow me to set the scene. “Leader A” knows the way, as does “Leader B.” Both of these individuals oversee ten or more…
Read MoreA Cultural Shift From People Managers To People Leaders
By Tyler Head I frequently converse with leaders whose actions often indicate that leadership is just another role in their company. They believe that it’s a light switch that you flip on when you walk through a doorway, a tone of voice when you pitch a new project or idea, or even a higher-paying position.…
Read MoreIs Your Team Suffering Separation Anxiety?
Has all the physical separation got you concerned about your culture? If you are a proactive leader, it should. In its simplest form, culture is the way we do things around here. It is a set of—often unspoken—social norms and relational dynamics shared by a group of people. It is held in place and supported…
Read MoreWhat if Your Judgment Is Bad?
I frequently work with leaders who find themselves in conflict with other leaders or their team. Conflict itself is not bad. It is how we handle or mediate the conflict that will ultimately build or undermine our team unity and culture. There is a well-studied concept called the Fundamental Attribution Error*. This concept says that…
Read MoreThe Gift
Gifts come in all sizes and shapes, but the best gifts do not come in a box or a bag. They come in the form of a human. Someone who is willing to get out of the way and be a change agent for good—a leader. Many of the best leadership principles have humble beginnings.…
Read MoreThe Diet Pill Myth For Business
Imagine how great business could be if you had employees that were as dedicated and capable as you, salespeople that all consistently shatter quotas, and lots of customers that were loyal and eager to do business. Is there a “diet pill” that would instantly bring about these changes within your company? Remember, the goal is…
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