Let’s Seize a Wonderful Opportunity
Post by Randy Hain While I made my living as a coach, I have lived my life to be a mentor-and to be mentored! . . . constantly. Everything in the world has been passed down. Every piece of [...]
Practical Virtue with Co-Founders, Brandon Smith and Randy Hain
Randy Hain's new book, Practical Virtue, is now available! Today on the podcast, he and Brandon Smith take a deep dive into the virtues early career professionals must embrace to become leaders others want to follow. Randy guides senior leaders [...]
The right way to say “Thank You”
There is perhaps no better antidote to negativity than healthy and regular doses of “thankfulness.” Seems too simple, huh? Let me explain. “People’s brains have a ‘negativity bias’” In recent WSJ article on smarter ways to discipline children, a quote from one [...]
Becoming a More Thoughtful Leader with Co-Founders, Brandon Smith and Randy Hain
As a leader, we have both the opportunity and the obligation to develop others within our organizations. But as deadlines loom and the days grow shorter, one-on-ones are often moved to the backburner or abandoned altogether, and time for personal [...]
The Role of Relationships and Innovation in Higher Education with Leocadia Zak
Leocadia Zak is President of Agnes Scott College, a college ranked #1 in innovation for six consecutive years. In this edition of the podcast, co-host Brandon Smith talks with President Zak about the importance of relationships and how to [...]
Getting Off to a Great Start: Best Practices for Leaders in New Roles
By Randy Hain “Transitions are periods of opportunity, a chance to start afresh and to make needed changes in an organization. But they are also periods of acute vulnerability, because you lack established working relationships and a detailed understanding of [...]
The Power of Anointed Credibility
I was sipping coffee this morning and thinking about a facilitated town hall/Q&A session I did recently for leaders and aspiring leaders of a well-known Atlanta company on the content from my last book, Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation. I [...]