Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. – John Wooden Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thank you for tuning into today’s Always Forward Leadership Podcast. In light of the holiday week, I want to thank you, the listening audience, for your support and efforts in bettering yourself, your company and your community through a deep commitment to leadership and growth. On today's episode, Tim and I have a conversation focused on failure, this may seem incongruent with our … [Read more...]
Catalyst University Faculty: Brad Lomenick
People would rather follow a leader who is always real versus a leader who is always right. Don’t try to be a perfect leader, just work on being an authentic one. –Brad Lomenick Brad Lomenick is the author of the recently released book H3 Leadership: Be Humble, Stay Hungry, Always Hustle. Brad is a renowned speaker, sought-after leadership consultant, author, advisor and for over 10 years was president of Catalyst, a conference movement for next generation leaders. Lomenick has more than … [Read more...]
Catalyst University Faculty: Willie Baronet
Don’t find fault, find a remedy. - Henry Ford Willie Baronet was the owner and creative director of GroupBaronet (now MasonBaronet) from 1992-2006. His design and advertising work has been featured in Communication Arts, Graphis, AIGA, New York Art Directors, The One Show, Print Casebooks, Annual Report Trends, The Type Directors Club and Annual Report Design: A Historical Retrospective 1510-1990, organized by the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design. In 2013 he was given the AIGA … [Read more...]
Beat Disengagement
When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute. – Simon Sinek Today, Tim and I talk about breaking out of the slump of your work routine and beating disengagement in the workplace, a problem 70% of U.S. workers face according to the State of the American Workplace report by Gallup. As leaders, we assume the role to help our team find their passion and empower them to work within it. When your team is actively disengaged … [Read more...]
Embracing Excellence
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny. – Aristotle Great leaders intentionally surround themselves with inspiring people and places. The ability to recognize beauty and greatness in others is not only what makes a leader’s life more gratifying, but it also empowers those around them to take their work to new heights. … [Read more...]