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The Fearless Bike Ride
As a leader, prioritizing personal physical health is paramount. A leader's effectiveness is hindered when not at optimal health. Thus, I...


Three Essential Insights for New Leaders: Navigating Your New Role with Confidence
Congratulations on stepping into a leadership role! This milestone is a testament to your hard work and dedication. As you embark on this...


When You Do Not Want to Say 'No'
As leaders, we are called upon daily to answer questions, make decisions, and guide our teams or organizations' direction. Ultimately, we...


Organizational Skills and Leadership Go Hand in Hand
As we continue to approach the end of 2020, now is a good time to manifest new behaviors for 2021. Every day as leaders, the level of...


Vision and Buy-In Alignment
Is your vision and buy-in aligned? In 2009, the ALW Calendar Company was established with the mission of annually publishing calendars...


In the Midst, Say, 'Thank You'
"A simple, authentic 'thank you' or 'great job' reinforces the important roles they play to the success of the team and organization."


Leave Nothing Untapped
Today may have been one of those days that we never look forward to. It may have included a dismal outcome of a project or a breakdown in...


The Perfect Hue
What if the characteristic you think is a hurdle or hindrance for you is the very trait necessary to execute your leadership? In a...


Respond to the Call of Duty
"As a leader, let today be a reminder that selflessness serves better than any exhalation of your efforts. Consider it a call to duty."


Tips to Reset and Continue Being Effective
"Even if 'normal' does return, the last several months have highlighted the importance of finding time to reset and reconcile."


Leading from the Front to the Back
How often have you processed a task, and without thinking about it, neglected to consider processes that took place before and after...


Leading the Constant Naysayer
Leadership is a tough job. It is not for the faint at heart or those not willing to push past challenges. No leader can ever attest to...


Mutual Communication
Communication is the thread to cohesive relationships, problem resolution, and more. Without communicating effectively, that thread can...


Thankful For It All
As leaders, it is essential to understand that the success we partake in is primarily because of the teams we lead and the leadership we...


Effectively Fail
As if there was ever a such thing as effectively failing. Well. Actually. There is. Effective leaders will experience unsuccessful...


Leadership and Vision
Only a few weeks until 2020 hits. Leaders should always be planning and the end of the year is a perfect time to kick planning into high...


Leadership Dancing
Leadership requires the ability to meet two-directional expectations. Expectations that cross paths and really should be in concert. The...


We Gave Birth...
Push! Push! Push! It's usually what you hear in the labor and delivery area of a hospital or maybe in a home or personal space with a...


What If I Told You I Used to Think I Was Not A Leader?
Leader? If you would have asked me as an adolescent, teen or even young adult, I never thought I’d assume the role of leader, let alone...
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