An Interview with Leadership Author and USAF Veteran, Mitchell Boling
I had a chance to sit down with Air Force veteran and author, Mitchell Boling, to talk about his new book, Leadership: A View…
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The Unexpected Journey of Writing a Book
I wrote a book and it wasn’t anything like what I expected. Igniting a Flame In December 2018, I was listening to a book…
Leading Employees Who are Older and More Experienced
Leading employees who are older and more experienced can be a challenge but not if you master the art of engaging employees. A Young…
The Not-So-Subtle Art of Being Weird: How to Be Successful by Standing Out
Great leaders know the best way to beat their competition is not just to be better, but to be different. They understand that weird…
Earn your Oxygen: A Sea Story
Great leaders know a team of qualified employees is hard to beat. They establish a culture of competency where new employees feel positive peer…
Great Leaders Look for Opportunities to Show This
Great leaders know that success is the result of extra efforts by amazing employees. These leaders look for opportunities to show their appreciation. Looking…
Stop Reading and Start Doing
Reading and research are great but they can also keep you from achieving your goals. Sometimes the best way to learn how to do…
The Problem with Short-Term Bosses
Too many companies rely on short-term fixes to address long-term, complex problems. The result is a series of failed attempts at resolving fundamental, underlying…
How Long-Term Thinking Saved Your Favorite Jeans
Too many companies rely on short-term fixes to address long-term, complex problems. The result is a series of failed attempts at resolving fundamental, underlying…
These Four Words Set Great Leaders Apart
“Bad bosses are small-minded. Great leaders are mission-minded.” The best leaders are great communicators. They understand the importance of clear, concise, and continuous communications…
A Good Leader Has Your Back
Strong leaders support their employees and create a high performing culture. Those that don’t create an organization based on fear. I had spent thousands of…
The Absent Leader
While most people identify micromanagement as the worst leadership style, there is another type of boss who is equally destructive to an organization, the…
Too Busy to Lead?
“The managers of this company just don’t care.” That was the feedback I received from one of the production workers and I was trying…
Deployed for Christmas
“I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams” – Bing Crosby I never liked eggnog. As a young man, I hadn’t really…
5 Ways Skill Stacking Can Boost your Career
In five years, I went from being an associate design engineer in a cubicle to a general manager with a corner office leading a…
Finding the Right Leadership Balance
I once had a boss I secretly nicknamed “TQ” which stood for “Twenty Questions.” The reason he earned that name is that every time…
Top 10 Best Selling Books in Business Management & Leadership for September 2018
Leaders need to be readers. I recommend reading leadership and business books regularly to sharpen your skills and make you aware of important, new…
The Real Cost of Poor Quality
It’s one thing to have a quality problem but the way you address it can make all the difference in the world. You may…
Remembering 9/11
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” – Sandy Dahl,…
Learning to Love Customer Complaints
Bob wasn’t happy. The product we designed specifically for him didn’t fit. After months of work creating a special component, we failed. The unit…
Barnevik on Leadership: Getting the Most out of your Team
Do you want to be a better leader? Sign up for my free newsletter. I was a 32-year-old engineering manager with virtually no manufacturing…
Best New Business & Leadership Books of 2018 So Far (August 2018)
Leaders need to be readers. I recommend reading leadership and business books regularly to sharpen your skills and make you aware of important, new…
10 Tips for Rookie Leaders. What to do in the First 100 Days
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a brand new leader, every time you take on a new leadership role, you are the rookie. You…
The Secret to Reaching your Goals
The other day, I reached 1,000 workouts tracked on my GymHero app. That’s more than three years consistently going to the gym. I say…