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Practical writing on leadership, culture, change, and people.
Jon began writing about leadership because too many people were working for bad bosses and disengaged organizations. These articles preserve his practical ideas on building better leaders, better teams, and better workplaces.
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7 Keys to Engaging Your Employees
In my last post, I was asked how to grab the leadership bull by the horns when you suddenly find yourself thrust into a…
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Do Something Memorable for your Employees
The company I recently co-founded, Peak Demand Inc., celebrated its first-anniversary last week. As you can imagine, the first year of any new company is…
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Faith, Family, and Fitness
2021 is nearly complete, and, in a way, I’m glad. Despite many successes, this year has been difficult for me. As a small business…
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The One Problem in Business We Can’t Seem to Solve
A Powerful Visual On Monday night, two AFC East football rivals played under the lights. The New England Patriots had traveled to take on…
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Putting Employees Ahead of Customers
Do you want to be a better leader? Sign up for my free newsletter. The best leaders put customers first, right? Not if you…
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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…
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Leadership Article When Small Company Thinking Beats Big Company Thinking
I love being the CEO of a small company. It’s the best job I’ve ever had. One of the biggest reason is the speed…
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists
This is one of my favorite leadership quotes. The idea that a team would be so intrinsically motivated to complete a goal they…
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Don’t Let an Arsonist Burn your Company Down
You’ve probably heard this leadership quote before: “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could…