by Mike Edwards | Jul 23, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Companies hire me for my ability to lead them towards increased success. Leading requires me to step into all kinds of situations. Truthfully, I am comfortable in almost any situation. Despite my comfort with leading, I look for every opportunity to let my client...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 22, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Leaders will often ask me, “what can I do to get them to trust me?” Usually, the answer is to start by looking at how they do not trust themselves. People will only trust you as much as you trust yourself. In the places you don’t trust yourself, your...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 19, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Who says leadership has to be hard work? One place to look when it feels hard is whether your team is too dependant on your presence and direction. To test this, ask, “what would happen if I went off the grid for a week?” It is your problem, not theirs, if...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 18, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Climate change. Political craziness. Economic uncertainty. The world is full of stimulus, which is causing an untold level of stress. In even the best work environments, people cannot help but bring such stresses into their work. You cannot help it either. You can try...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 17, 2019 | Leadership Daily
Are carefully crafted words and impactful speeches a measure of leadership? Words are important. However, the words of a leader are not the best measure of their leadership. The true measure of leadership is the action you inspire. People are pushing through their...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 16, 2019 | Leadership Daily
The other week we pulled into a parking lot to witness a theft in progress. What happened next was a demonstration of the difference a team can make. I called the police, and they were on site within minutes. The problem is, with 260 acres of forest and fields, it was...
