You may have heard it said that leaders are readers, and I would take it one step further to say readers make the best leaders. Today on the Joy to Lead® Podcast we’re exploring why this is true and how you can adopt an identity of reader, too! Listen to the episode now! Or, dive […]

In today’s episode of the Joy to Lead® Podcast I’m asking a question prompted by the book Chief Joy Officer by Richard Sheridan. We’ll be reading this book as part of our book club inside the Joy to Lead® Leadership Academy, because it’s just so good! Today I’m exploring the concept of a no-firing policy, […]

In the corporate world, leaders are frequently evaluated by “scale” or “quantitative” victories—high profitability, significant market shares, increased revenues. However, this success yardstick overlooks the critical non-scale victories that build the foundation for lasting success. These victories are often transformative leadership lessons that drive personal and professional growth. Non-scale victories represent the unseen but significant […]

Have you ever sat down to write out the job description for your next hire but your mind just goes BLANK? We’ve all been there, which is why today on the Joy to Lead Podcast we’re talking about the five things your job description needs and how to create it for your next hire.  In […]

When working a 9-5, you have a clear view of what’s needed to get promoted. You know what the next “rung on the ladder” looks like, and you’ve got it in your sites. But as an entrepreneur, do you know what’s needed to promote yourself in your business? What does your growth plan look like? […]

Did you know we only consciously use about 5% of our brains? Crazy right!? According to cognitive neuroscientists, we are conscious of only about 5 percent of our cognitive activity. The other 95 percent of brain activity that goes beyond our conscious awareness,  called our subconscious mind, dictates the vast majority of our decisions, actions, […]

Enneagram, DISC, Strengthsfinder – you’ve seen them everywhere – personality tests! More and more, people are hooked on taking a personality test and learning more about why we do what we do, but today I want to teach you how to take a step back from using a personality test so that you can reflect […]

I think we can all probably think back to a time when we sat through an hour long meeting, drawing doodles to pass the time. We walked away thinking, ‘Well, that was a waste of time,’ or, ‘Yup, that totally could’ve been an email.’ As we step into leadership that aversion to poorly arranged meetings […]

In today’s podcast episode we are going to talk about what vision truly is and how we can install vision within our teams and within ourselves. Let’s find your vision & give it away! As leaders,understanding our vision is essential. When we understand our vision, it becomes a part of us. It’s a part of who […]

I had an amazing conversation with Stephanie Ann Bagley on The Dream Makers Podcast where we talked about how you can start building the team of your dreams! The Dream Makers Podcast is hosted by Stephanie, an amazing and inspiring woman who is a photographer, entrepreneur, and mom!  Listen to the Episode Here! How to […]