blog of engagement

NOLS’ guiding principles and 1,200+ hours of skill development helped me return as a more resourceful and a stronger judge of priorities. Yet, the greatest benefit seems to be my renewed focus on self-care.

Owning the whole creates a significant difference between organizations successfully executing on strategies and those struggling to realize the intended results.

The cycle of briefing, executing, and debriefing is important to football teams, the military, and to your business. These learning cycles are key for employee growth.

Few opportunities for building trust are as profound as a leader’s role in creating a “safe haven” for difficult conversations, decisions, and strategy execution.

Your business may not be musical, but your orchestra needs a conductor who knows the score.

There are four key concepts that contribute to building employment engagement and improving productivity.

The vision that leaders create is only as strong as the commitment they get from everybody else. Read a few ways to reach this balance.

Whether your company’s vision is posted on a wall or embedded in your operations comes down to a question of balance. Here’s the question you need to answer!

We learn how to lead in different ways -- including spending 80 days in Patagonia sea kayaking and mountaineering. Find out what one Rootster learned about successful leadership and teamwork by doing just that.

Do you want to lead change, build teams, and grow your company? Then you’ll need to know six actions that will increase your chances for doing it and doing it well. Here’s a hint: You have to start with what’s real.

Only recently have I become aware of the number of places where the concept of “giving back” is showing up outside the expected charity events. Giving back appears to be a critical ingredient in sustaining meaningful human behavior change.

It is key to remember why you are building something and not just what you are building. Sure we want to have a great looking training module, but if we don't have a clear outcome set, what good is it?

Everyone knows there are many obstacles when doing anything (especially if IT is involved), but dealing with them head on always has the best outcome.

One of the fastest ways to provide a common understanding is through a story or a visual. The beauty of film is that it marries both approaches in less time.