A leader once told me, “I’ve explained this a dozen times. I don’t know why they still don’t get it.”
A week later, I watched him run a team meeting.
He talked for most of it.
He clarified expectations.
He answered his own questions.
He ended with, “Any questions?”
There were none.
Not because everyone understood—but because everyone had learned that questions weren’t really welcome.
Read MoreRunning a small business requires constant creativity, adaptability, and a willingness to think outside the box. It’s easy to fall into routine patterns, but these habits can sometimes limit your ability to innovate and grow. Enter the “What If” exercise—a simple yet powerful tool that can help you break free from conventional thinking, explore new possibilities, and take purposeful action.
Read MoreBack in 2020, I conducted a series of conversations with leading thinkers, business experts and LinkedIn influencers. I wanted to learn what we could have done (and should now be doing moving forward) to get ourselves ready -- mentally and with our businesses and learning -- to better position ourselves for this (and future) disruption.
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