Before you read the rest of this post, I would like you to engage in a brief reflection exercise. Close your eyes and think about where you spent your time over the last two weeks at work. How much of your time [...]
This month on The Leadership Foundry Podcast we have been talking a lot about courage. We’ve explored having the “courage to lead,” the “courage to have difficult conversations” and soon the “courage to get curious.” Courage is a frequent topic of conversation [...]
Picture in your mind a likely familiar crime scene: the calendar. Every hour of every day during a typical business week, others (with likely good intentions) are trying to steal our time. “Time thieves” often hide right under our nose, comfortably situated between us [...]
I was thinking about my mother Sandi this morning, who passed away almost 13 years ago. One of the many things I loved and admired about my mother was her generous nature and desire to help everyone she met. What you may [...]
On this edition of the podcast, Leadership Foundry co-founders, Randy Hain and Brandon Smith share their story behind the foundation of The Leadership Foundry. Plus, they explain some of the common challenges they see leaders face in this time of [...]
We all likely remember (or have read about) the tragic explosions of the space shuttles Challenger (1986) and Columbia (2003) and the deaths of all crew members in both accidents. As you may recall, NASA’s investigation into both explosions uncovered [...]
The greatest compliment was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought and attended to my answer. – Henry David Thoreau Curiosity is one of my favorite skills and one I have worked hard to develop ever since [...]
As leaders, we're constantly making pitches. Whether we're talking with investors, asking for more resources or convincing a new customer to sign the dotted line. On this episode of the podcast, Sam Horn, Founder and CEO of The Intrigue Agency [...]
I have a huge confession to make: I don't read nearly as many books as I should. Lucky for me, I still learn a lot every day because the work I do allows me to talk (and listen!) to people [...]
Whether we've been in a leadership role for 10 years or 10 minutes, we can still fall short and place our team at a disadvantage. On this week's podcast, Jim Wetrich, CEO of the Wetrich Group of Companies and author [...]
