Daily Habits That Strengthen Leadership Clarity
One of the biggest challenges leaders face today is staying clear-minded in a world that never seems to slow down. We are surrounded by noise, pressure, opinions, distractions, and expectations. People are looking to us for answers even when we are still trying to...
Strong Leadership Starts with Personal Well-Being
In a world where more than half of leaders tell researchers they’re feeling burned out, leadership sure doesn’t feel like what it used to. It’s taken a long while for the words “self-care” to make their way into the leadership vocabulary I grew up around, where the...
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The Art of the Slow Hello: How to Improve Communication That Actually Connects
Most people don’t struggle because they don’t know what to say. They...
What People Remember About Leaders Long After You Leave the Room
What do people remember about great leaders? Not the strategy deck. Not...
What Everyday People Teach Us About Real Leadership
Leadership advice usually comes packaged in suits, stages, and...
The 9 Hard Questions to Ask Yourself When You Want Real Change
Every January, we rush to set goals, rewrite habits, and reinvent our...
Daily Habits That Strengthen Leadership Clarity
One of the biggest challenges leaders face today is staying clear-minded...
Strong Leadership Starts with Personal Well-Being
In a world where more than half of leaders tell researchers they’re...
The Spirit of Christmas Past, Present, and Future
Every December, it feels like life hands us a pause button. Even if the...
The Best Children’s Books for Growing Leaders
The holidays have always been one of my favorite times of year. Families...
The Power of Personalized Recognition in Leadership
Recognition. We are all prompted to seek it in our early years. Public...
The Power of Compassion for the Holidays
If you read my book Real Leadership, you might remember that the holiday...
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“The scarcest resource in the world is not oil, it’s leadership.”
As Co-CEO of the largest independent financal services company in North America, John Addison’s skill as a leader was tested and honed daily. He retired in 2015 after taking the company and it’s people to massive heights. He’s just not done helping people get to the top. Today, he’s at the helm of Addison Leadership Group, INC working daily to mentor and educate new leaders.
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The Art of the Slow Hello: How to Improve Communication That Actually Connects
Most people don’t struggle because they don’t know what to say. They struggle because they never slow down long enough to truly connect. If you want to improve communication, the answer isn’t more words, better scripts, or sharper comebacks. It’s learning how to...
What People Remember About Leaders Long After You Leave the Room
What do people remember about great leaders? Not the strategy deck. Not the quarterly numbers. Not the meeting notes. They remember how they felt in your presence. I’ve asked myself this question for a lifetime. I’ve watched leaders rise, fall, and fade into the pages...
What Everyday People Teach Us About Real Leadership
Leadership advice usually comes packaged in suits, stages, and bestselling business books. But some of the most powerful leadership lessons don’t come from CEOs, generals, or politicians. They come from people who never held a title… Never commanded an army… Never sat...
The 9 Hard Questions to Ask Yourself When You Want Real Change
Every January, we rush to set goals, rewrite habits, and reinvent our lives. But before you plan the next twelve months, there’s something far more powerful than another resolution: asking yourself the right questions. The truth is, lasting growth rarely comes from...