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Balancing Innovation and Anxiety: The Paradox of Job Demand and Worker Fear

When folks feel unsafe or uncertain, our reptilian brain kicks in and we have to fight the urge to “fight, flight, freeze”.  Today, most of us are experiencing those feelings outside of work as well, as economic and global instability are dominating every form of media and communication. When our livelihood is at stake, we need to see it to believe it.  Leaders need to honestly reflect on what is behind the belief that innovation is risky and mistakes are “failures” that ...

By |2026-06-01T16:14:27+00:00May 14, 2026|Career, Engagement, Leadership|
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The Importance of Influencing Skills in Leadership

Influencing skills are not only valuable but absolutely necessary in a leadership position.  As John Maxwell said, “A leader without followers is simply a person taking a walk”.  The higher up one goes in an organization, the more they get must results through people. In the old days, most companies were hierarchies.  If you wanted something done from someone below you on the org chart, you had the authority to make that happen.  Today, organizations are flatter, less likely to have position ...

By |2025-09-24T19:05:07+00:00September 24, 2025|Blog, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Professional Development|
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Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace

Simple but practical steps to rebuild trust. The number one way to build trust is to have a high “say/do ratio”.  If you say it, announce it or promise it – do it!  Frequent changes in direction lose buy-in because they’re just the “flavor of the month”.  Eventually, they’re ignored. Authentic, frequent communication is the foundation of trust.  Speak in conversational language, not PR soundbites.  Even if there’s something you can’t share yet, address the elephant in the room or any rumors.  ...

By |2025-08-18T16:48:45+00:00August 18, 2025|Communication at Work, Boss and Employee Relationship, Leadership, Management, Team Alignment|
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What Are Common Employee Engagement Red Flags?

There's a proven connection between employee engagement and better business outcomes!  It can affect sales and profitability, productivity and customer ratings, turnover and absenteeism, quality of work and safety incidents to name just a few.  Creating a culture of engagement leads to happier employees and an increase in company success. So what do you look for and what leads to disengagement? Common red flags include: Behavior changes - less participation in meetings, being off-camera on zoom, etc. Quality of work product - ...

By |2025-06-19T16:18:24+00:00June 19, 2025|Blog, Career, Engagement, Leadership, Productivity|
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Life, Leadership & Resilience

The Only Way to Elevate Your Company is to Elevate Your People Life, Leadership & Resilience was the topic of our March 2024 Newsletter, The PaceSetter which still seems "spot on" a year later. In the journey of effective leadership, the importance of authenticity, truthfulness, and audacity in pursuing one's dreams are critical. It encourages aspiring leaders to embody the leadership they wish they had, prioritize actions over words, seek honest feedback, and remain undeterred by external opinions. Failure is a universal experience ...

By |2025-03-18T16:14:21+00:00March 18, 2025|Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership Agility, Management|
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Leadership Styles and Corporate Responses to Crisis Situations

The most common leadership styles are autocratic, democratic and delegative. So, how does each style affect a crisis in a corporation? The autocrat will need to make all the decisions in a crisis, keep everyone in fire-drill mode and require continuous updates. Many times they insist on being the point person for communications, not trusting anyone else to handle it. They may prefer to release very little information and keep full details close to the vest to be shared only with a few ...

By |2023-08-08T13:57:11+00:00August 8, 2023|Leadership, Leadership Agility, Management|
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Qualities of a Visionary Leader

The most distinguishing trait of a true visionary leader is their ability to craft an emotionally engaging picture of a desired end state, one that motivates and enlists their followers in believing it is truly possible.  History has provided amazing examples, like our Founding Fathers creating a democracy, Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and more recently, Obama’s original campaign founded on the “Audacity of Hope”. Visionary Leaders have high levels of emotional intelligence and are able to influence others to ...

By |2023-01-05T20:46:03+00:00January 5, 2023|Leadership, Leadership Agility|
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Developing Your Leadership Skills As An Entrepreneur

Many successful entrepreneurs are so busy growing their business that they neglect continued development for themselves and their teams.  However, it’s just common sense that the leadership skills you need when you run a $100K business are very different than when it’s $1M or $20M or higher. The entrepreneurs I’ve worked with recognize this.  The first step is to become aware that there are some things that you don’t know that you don’t know!  Here are some places entrepreneurs can go for ...

By |2022-10-12T14:13:47+00:00October 12, 2022|Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Professional Development, Small Business|
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Why is Leadership Important in Business?

A Leader Without Followers…. … is just a person taking a walk according to John C. Maxwell. A business without a true leader is like a hamster on a wheel – most likely running, but not getting anywhere despite the effort! Whenever we’re asked to develop leaders, my first question is: What do we need them to do? I often get blank stares, so I refer them to Enerpace’s Leadership Pyramid: https://www.enerpace.com/company-solutions/ The job of leadership begins with establishing a business’ mission, vision and goals. If a ...

By |2022-07-29T10:30:12+00:00July 5, 2022|Leadership, Management, Team Alignment|
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Part 4: Our Favorite Books on Professional & Personal Development

Finally my favorite books on Professional & Personal Development! These are the last of the books posted in Enerpace's social media during Get Caught Reading month of May 2022. Ever need a good read, just ask me! “Navigating Polarities – Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation”  - Although we live in an “either/or” world, there are many times when reality truly is a “both/and”. For instance, we want our child to be independent AND we want to keep them safe and close to us. The book provides ...

By |2023-10-02T18:45:38+00:00May 11, 2022|Blog, Leadership, Professional Development|
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