A perspective on Leadership When I think about a beehive, most people immediately think about hard work. But that’s not what stands out to me. What stands out is unity. Thousands of bees working together toward a common purpose. What is even more interesting is the role of the queen bee. Many people assume the […]
A few weeks ago, I was getting ready for the day when I slipped on an old pair of shoes. At first glance, they seemed fine. They were comfortable. Familiar. Broken in. I had worn them for years. The problem there was a small hole on top. Not a big hole. I didn’t think it […]
What Baseball Reminded Me About Leadership Tonight Watching my son’s baseball team tonight reminded me of something we often forget in leadership: A team is never made up of just one type of person. Every team needs a coach.Every team needs a leader.But great teams also need influencers, doers, organizers, and collaborators. The best teams […]
I was reading about a train derailment in Saskatchewan recently. When something like that happens, people look for one big failure. One mistake. One thing to blame. But it’s rarely just one thing. Derailments usually come down to three factors: And the more I thought about it, the more it sounded like leadership. Because when […]
The Doorknob Decision: Choosing to Turn Instead of Looping By Arlen Motz Leadership Most leaders don’t miss opportunities because they can’t see the door. They miss them because they won’t turn the knob. I’ve been there: facing a solid door with a simple handle, looping in my head. The loop feels like strategy, but it’s […]
Most leaders feel the current. Urgent requests. Endless meetings. Metrics that don’t match what you value. The safe move is to go with it—to manage the moment and call it progress. But leadership isn’t drift. It’s direction. As a sales guy I saw so many managers make the numbers look good to make themselves look […]
Your Identity as a Leader This summer, my family and I spent several days dismantling and reassembling a large tarp shelter. Through heat, rain, and plenty of problem-solving, we pulled together and got it done. My father-in-law and I served as the crew chiefs. Together we managed the process — adjusting plans, giving direction, and […]
In agriculture and small business, there’s not a lot of time to stop and ask questions.The work is urgent. The days are long. Decisions happen fast. So we assume. We assume people know what we meant.We assume they understand the plan.We assume they’re slacking, or stubborn, or not paying attention—when the truth is, they’re probably […]
Hello and welcome to what I think might be my most impactful blog to date! I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Elle Ingalls—author of The Stress-Free CEO—to talk about stress and leadership. I first met Elle through the Outlier Project a few months ago, and her perspective on stress completely shifted how […]
3 Ways You Express Yourself as a Leader—And Why It Matters More Than You Think What is your authentic voice as a leader? Not the title on your business card, not the strategy you wrote last quarter—but the way you show up in your leadership, especially when no one’s watching. In this week’s blog, I […]
