Team Accountability

BIG IDEA: Authentic leadership is key in our new world of work. Early in the pandemic, John Krasinski, the former star of The Office, started a project called “Some Good News.” He’d film videos at his house, in front of a sign his daughters drew, sharing feel-good stories to brighten the mood of the millions

This week’s Gut Check article reflects on the roles of solid relationships and trust in leadership. It is based off our Lead The Future podcast interview with Wayne Monteith, the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation for the Federal Aviation Administration.   BIG IDEA: A leader’s most important asset is social capital. You might think that a 29-year Air Force veteran

BIG IDEA: Millions of people are thinking of changing jobs right now. Is your top performer among them? I’m hearing a lot of concern from my customers right now about their concerns of employees leaving their jobs. It’s not that my customers believe their companies aren’t great places to work. They are! But the simple

It takes deliberate communication to lead a virtual or hybrid team. In order to drive results, you must ensure clarity and commitment among your team.

Are You Leading a Truly Accountable Team? BIG IDEA:  Many teams have stepped up in extraordinary ways. Take time to evaluate how yours is doing and what support they need from you. I’m a big believer in a mid-year gut check—a time to pause and reflect on your own leadership accountability for the first half of

BIG IDEA: We all need resolve to face the overwhelming realities of work right now.  Have you checked in with your team lately? How are they doing?   If I had to guess, based on what I’m hearing from clients, I’d say your team members are probably struggling right now. So many of our organizations have been through

I have covered various examples of Tom Brady being an example of what an accountable leader looks like. Most recently, he showed up and did it again. Here are some lessons from the field on stepping up and building your team. Gut Check: Do you make those around you better? Almost a decade ago, on

In Cook County, Minnesota, USA, located on the shore of Lake Superior, you will find an unforgettable image. Growing out of the bare rock, on the shoreline of the lake, is a lone tree that is twisted and gnarled. In the book, In the Company of Trees, author Andrea Fereshteh shares that the tree has