by Mike Edwards | Jan 14, 2020 | Leadership Daily
It can be challenging to receive criticism. You did your best, and yet apparently, it wasn’t good enough. You might find yourself getting a little defensive, or even angry about hearing a criticism. Unless you plan to sit still, criticism is a normal part of...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 13, 2020 | Leadership Daily
The world is pretty screwed up at the moment with climate change, struggling economies, the threat of war and more. It’s easy to become discouraged by all of it. After all, how can one person make a difference, right? Truthfully, you can make a difference in...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 10, 2020 | Leadership Daily
According to Dictionary.com, the word problem, ” originally denoting a riddle or a question for academic discussion.” Through time the definition evolved to be, “a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 9, 2020 | Leadership Daily
I remember when I signed up for my first leadership program. It was 2012, and I signed up to get the knowledge I thought would help me be a better leader. I wanted people to view me as an expert and, as a result, follow me. While the knowledge has been helpful, the...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 8, 2020 | Leadership Daily
We knew a dog obedience instructor who would say, “You can teach a dog to do anything, just be careful what you teach your dog to do.” This bit of wisdom holds for teaching and coaching a team a new way of working. If you ask them to be more transparent...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 7, 2020 | Leadership Daily
Throughout history, people have gotten excited about miracle cures. The desire for an easy cure, that likely led to the rise of the ‘snake-oil salesman.’ Of course, the desire for an easy cure has an accompanying desire for easy money. This search for...
