A while back, I was assisting a mid-sized company with their interview process for a new CEO. The Board of Directors believed the organization’s issues were directly related to their ‘leader’. They spoke of lack of communication, poor decision-making, and...
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2011 Reflection
As 2021 comes to a close, it is an important time for reflection. This time of reflection provides us an opportunity to revisit this video from 2011. In this video, I project what the future of work might look like. Whether insightful or fortuitous, many of my...
Effective Leadership Training
The Power of Experiential Learning Training is expensive. It costs money and time. A lot of money. And a lot of time. If the lessons taught in training actually grew roots in your organization, it would be worth it. There would be no hesitation to continue to sign up...
Founder’s Syndrome, The Killer of Entrepreneurial Success
The first symptom of the founder’s syndrome is that they refer to themselves as a founder. Its’ okay for others to refer to me as the founder of Sojourn, but Sojourn is not done, so I am not the founder of anything yet.
Planning Today for Tomorrow
Succession Planning and Your Retirement We recently shared an article that reminded us of a story. A while back a CEO came into the office and told us he was retiring. We congratulated him on his success and decision to hang his tie up. Then we asked him who was...
Preserve Your Culture in a Hybrid World
When your business is small, it is much easier to develop and maintain the culture you envisioned when you first began. Fewer people, more time together, and higher engagement all contribute to creating a culture in a new business. Growth (and a little thing called a...
Experiential Learning
The Power of Experiential Learning Training is expensive. It costs money and time. A lot of money. And a lot of time. If the lessons taught in training actually grew roots in your organization, it would be worth it. There would be no hesitation to continue to sign up...
Give Until It Hurts
Giving Through Leading Leadership extends beyond your office profession and can have a big impact on the community and your own success. Recognizing that your accumulated experience, skills, and knowledge can benefit others and help you further build your identity as...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Are you trapped in a job you hate, but can’t let it go because you are afraid it is the best you can find? Perhaps you fantasize about quitting your job and starting your own business but can’t make the leap. Or you have been a stay-at-home mom and now want to go back...
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