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...

The Gumption Trap

If you have ever started a project with full confidence and inspiration, only to be left empty of both within a short while, you have experienced what I call a “gumption trap”. These traps halt progress, seize forward momentum, plant seeds of doubt and destruction,...

Looking Inward to Look Ahead

As 2024 winds down, I’ve got two things on my mind. First, I’m reflecting on some end-of-year leadership insights. There are many opportunities to see where I got it right and could applaud myself, but there are also ample opportunities to see where I got it wrong and...
Reframing Fear to Live a Full Life

Reframing Fear to Live a Full Life

If you’ve been keeping up with my blog recently, you have figured out that I’ve been talking a lot about fear. The entire theme of my upcoming book is how to take your fear and make it work for you. That isn’t an easy topic to broach. In fact, I’ve written a whole...

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Looking Inward to Look Ahead

Looking Inward to Look Ahead

As 2024 winds down, I’ve got two things on my mind. First, I’m reflecting on some end-of-year leadership insights. There are many opportunities to see where I got it right and could applaud myself, but there are also ample opportunities to see where I got it wrong and...

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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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Your Guide to the 10 Top Leadership Books for Success

Your Guide to the 10 Top Leadership Books for Success

As a leadership professional, people often ask me for my recommendations on the best books for leadership. While I already have a blog dedicated to some of my favorite self-development heavy hitters, I think it’s important for real leaders to always be open to growth...

Build a Better Team Without Changing Your Personnel

Build a Better Team Without Changing Your Personnel

What do you do when your team is in shambles? How do you build a strong team when nothing is going well in your work environment? You couldn’t just fire everyone and start over, could you? And even if you could, should you? Leadership is a people business, but let it...

How Real Is Your Real Leadership?

How Real Is Your Real Leadership?

Good leadership is something we talk about a lot around here. It’s the compass that guides how I interact with everyone I meet. I put a lot of value in good leadership because I’ve seen what it can truly accomplish when put into play. Truth be told, I have been at...

6 Quotes to Motivate Your Team (Part 2)

6 Quotes to Motivate Your Team (Part 2)

Many of you have thanked me for the 6 Quotes To Motivate Your Team blog. I am thrilled that you enjoyed it! If you liked that one, you are in for a treat. These are three more quotes that I have seen working in the hearts and minds of leaders, teams, and change agents...