
Leadership Wellness and Resilience
Over the past couple of years, it has become more important for leaders to not only focus on their own leadership wellness and personal resilience but also to increase support to their ...

Lessons Learned in Five Years of Owning a Business
I am midway through my fifth year running my own leadership development consulting company, SoundLeadership. It’s been an exciting, fulfilling journey so far, and at this point it ...

Time to Do Things Differently
As the new year begins, I like to take stock of what is working well in my business and what I could do differently to help meet my objectives. All leaders benefit from this reflection, ...

Strategic Planning: Ready, Set, Go!
Strategic planning does not stop once the plan is written. In fact, what comes after the plan is written is the most important part: taking the necessary action to implement the plan.
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Strategic Planning Best Practices
Strategic planning is important because it provides a sense of direction and outlines measurable goals. Strategies should map long-term plans to both objectives and actionable steps. ...

Getting Back on Track
If you are like me, it is hard to get things done in the summer. There are so many fun distractions, and it is a great time to take a break. We are now a couple weeks away from the ...

Building Team Camaraderie
As H1 wraps ups and H2 begins, the pressure for achieving results by year end can mount. In conversation with leaders from across a variety of industries, it seems individual and team ...

Leverage Your Network
Being a leader can feel lonely at times, like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. I have felt this way at times, especially when dealing with critical situations that do not ...

Focus on What Matters
A great quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “Concentration is the secret of strength in all management of human affairs.” I too believe concentration — or rather, focus ...

Creating a Sense of Belonging
A recent McKinsey article addresses how important a sense of belonging is to most employees. It refers not only to their immediate supervisor but also to the organization at large and, ...