Leadership Through History: From Autocracy to Collaboration

I am a student of history. I love learning about the events and people that came before us, and often think about how the past has influenced the present. Who we are now can be attributed mainly to who we’ve been, how we were raised, who our parents were, and how...

How Setbacks Can Actually Propel You Forward

You would be hard-pressed to find someone in life who has only had an upward trajectory. Most of us have had times when we’ve been up, times when we’ve been down, and times when we weren’t quite sure if we were up or down, we just knew we were uncomfortable. But...

The Silent Impact of Fear in Leadership

If you’ve been a leader—in any capacity—whether it’s in a business or sports setting, at home with children, or in your group of friends, you have probably encountered the ankle-biting doubt demon known as fear. Are you enough? Can you get the job done? Will you make...
How Setbacks Can Actually Propel You Forward

How Setbacks Can Actually Propel You Forward

You would be hard-pressed to find someone in life who has only had an upward trajectory. Most of us have had times when we’ve been up, times when we’ve been down, and times when we weren’t quite sure if we were up or down, we just knew we were uncomfortable. But...

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Leadership Through History: From Autocracy to Collaboration

Leadership Through History: From Autocracy to Collaboration

I am a student of history. I love learning about the events and people that came before us, and often think about how the past has influenced the present. Who we are now can be attributed mainly to who we’ve been, how we were raised, who our parents were, and how...

read more

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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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Attack the Day Like a Real Leader

Attack the Day Like a Real Leader

The lives of historical greats have always captivated me. I suppose I feel like it’s better to learn from the advice and mistakes of others rather than doing my own hands-on research. After all, it saves time, and who couldn’t use more of that in their life? In my...

Leadership Growth: Nurturing Your True Potential (Part 2 of 2)

Leadership Growth: Nurturing Your True Potential (Part 2 of 2)

Spring is an exciting time, isn’t it? A time of rebirth and renewal, it’s the season when birdsong fills the air around Dogwood Farm, and a warm sun coaxes new buds and blossoms from bare branches. It’s a time of growth and new possibilities—for nature, yes, but also...

Highly Effective Habits of Great Leaders

Highly Effective Habits of Great Leaders

I’ll be the first to tell you that leading others is no easy task. It requires a unique set of skills, characteristics, and habits that separate great leaders from the rest. Visionary thinking, empathy and compassion, resilience in the face of adversity, and effective...

6 Southern Expressions With Hidden Leadership Lessons

6 Southern Expressions With Hidden Leadership Lessons

Growing up as a boy on the dirt roads of Georgia, I was surrounded by the colorful characters of this place—my grandma with her warm biscuits and tales of old, the friendly faces at the gas station who could talk your ear off given a chance, and the never-ending...