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Mental morsels to chew on as you chart your course in business and beyond.
Strategic Inflection Points
After a year studying AI readiness across Central and Western North Carolina, our cancelled study reveals something unexpected: limited engagement signals a critical gap in regional readiness. When leaders aren't part of these conversations now, they risk operating from fear when transformation is required.
Too many business owners operate like duct tape is a long-term strategy. In this personal and powerful story, Tina reveals how quick fixes and a lack of planning can cost millions—and how proper preparation can transform a business from a survival tool into a lasting legacy.
When leaders avoid giving feedback, they unknowingly create a 'feedback failure chain' that erodes culture and threatens competitive advantage. Discover how reframing feedback as a gift transforms organizations and builds authentic leadership cultures where innovation thrives.
Though the constant stream of new innovations in AI can seem intimidating, you can make a small but impactful change today.
The challenge of organizational silos isn't just about efficiency—it's about unlocking your team's full creative potential. The innovative leaders from one of our expert’s workshop recognized this when they shifted from focusing on creativity techniques to addressing the fundamental barriers that prevented their best ideas from flowing freely.
Organizational silos stifle innovation and engagement. Discover three telltale signs of siloed teams and practical strategies to transform disconnected departments into cohesive, high-performing teams that collaborate effectively and drive better business results.
Consistency once set us apart—until it held us back.
In Leading Through Disruption, one leader shares the pivotal moment when traditional success metrics clashed with a client’s demand for innovation. The result? A complete shift in how performance was defined and who was best equipped to lead in uncertain times.
Companies that prioritize adaptability respond faster to market disruptions, produce more innovative solutions, and maintain higher employee engagement during periods of change. Let’s explore how you can deliberately develop adaptability as your competitive advantage.
The Engagement Quotient (EQ) presents a paradigm shift in how we measure and understand employee engagement. By connecting engagement to business outcomes, utilizing existing performance data, and providing continuous and objective insights, the EQ empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions that drive meaningful improvements.
After over 20 years of navigating the dynamic landscape of the tech industry and witnessing the evolution of employee engagement, I began to realize that conventional engagement surveys weren't telling the whole story.
In this conversation, we talk about our favorite AI agents and discuss how smart businesses are integrating AI agents into their workforce. Discover practical strategies for IT transformation, AI governance, and knowledge capture to lead the next wave of workplace evolution.
As AI agents emerge as potential digital colleagues, businesses face a transformative shift in how they operate and manage their workforce. Discover how to build the foundation for successful AI agent integration while preserving your company's values and human potential.
The world is buzzing about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Every day brings a new wave of headlines proclaiming groundbreaking advancements, potential disruptions, and even dire warnings. It's enough to make anyone's head spin, especially business leaders who are trying to make strategic decisions in this rapidly evolving landscape.
In the race to leverage AI for business advantage, we may overlook a surprising side effect: mastering communication with AI sharpens your human interactions too.
Are you secretly dreaming about your business's future? Maybe you envision a day when you can step back, travel the world, or finally tackle that passion project you've been putting off.
AI has the potential to alleviate labor shortages and streamline operations, but it also carries the risk of widespread economic disruption. Businesses that fail to adapt could face a challenging future.
AI is poised to reshape industries. But with terms like 'Generative AI' and 'Machine Learning' flying around, it can be overwhelming. This article cuts through the noise, offering practical definitions and real-world examples.
The key is not just to adopt AI but to adopt it strategically and thoughtfully, aligning it with your business goals and fostering a culture that embraces innovation and change.
Execution Support
When decisions stall at the executive level, it’s often not about skill—it’s about alignment. This story shows how one leader used the Working Genius framework to decode team dynamics, bridge communication gaps, and move a high-stakes merger forward—without ever naming the tool aloud.
How listening differently can unlock clarity and momentum in your most important decisions. Discover how understanding Working Genius can reveal hidden strengths, reduce friction, and bring teams into powerful alignment—even when no one has taken the assessment.
What if feedback isn’t a burden—but a gift?
In this powerful piece, we explore how one leadership team transformed their culture by shifting their mindset around feedback. When leaders stop avoiding difficult conversations and start seeing feedback as a vital tool for growth, everything changes—from team engagement to leadership development and long-term success.
When leaders avoid giving feedback, they unknowingly create a 'feedback failure chain' that erodes culture and threatens competitive advantage. Discover how reframing feedback as a gift transforms organizations and builds authentic leadership cultures where innovation thrives.
In Building a Culture of Joy and Productivity: The Key is Working Genius, one leader shares the quiet realization that changed everything: success without alignment drains you slowly. The 6 Types of Working Genius framework became a roadmap—not just for understanding productivity, but for rediscovering energy, clarity, and joy at work.
Here’s what most leaders don’t realize soon enough: performance without alignment is a slow leak. You can keep going. You can keep delivering. But if the work consistently pulls you away from your Genius, it eventually costs more than it gives.
The challenge of organizational silos isn't just about efficiency—it's about unlocking your team's full creative potential. The innovative leaders from one of our expert’s workshop recognized this when they shifted from focusing on creativity techniques to addressing the fundamental barriers that prevented their best ideas from flowing freely.
Organizational silos stifle innovation and engagement. Discover three telltale signs of siloed teams and practical strategies to transform disconnected departments into cohesive, high-performing teams that collaborate effectively and drive better business results.
Consistency once set us apart—until it held us back.
In Leading Through Disruption, one leader shares the pivotal moment when traditional success metrics clashed with a client’s demand for innovation. The result? A complete shift in how performance was defined and who was best equipped to lead in uncertain times.
Companies that prioritize adaptability respond faster to market disruptions, produce more innovative solutions, and maintain higher employee engagement during periods of change. Let’s explore how you can deliberately develop adaptability as your competitive advantage.
The Engagement Quotient (EQ) presents a paradigm shift in how we measure and understand employee engagement. By connecting engagement to business outcomes, utilizing existing performance data, and providing continuous and objective insights, the EQ empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions that drive meaningful improvements.
After over 20 years of navigating the dynamic landscape of the tech industry and witnessing the evolution of employee engagement, I began to realize that conventional engagement surveys weren't telling the whole story.
Enter the fractional COO—a flexible, cost-effective solution helping CEOs scale without adding a full-time executive. From streamlining operations to integrating acquisitions, these seasoned leaders step in with hands-on support, strategic clarity, and an outside perspective that drives results.
Discover how a fractional COO can unlock efficiency and free you to focus on leading the future.
Is your business plateauing just when you're ready to take it to the next level? Many CEOs find themselves at a crossroads, eager to scale but facing challenges: a tight talent market, an aging workforce, and the looming need to make critical decisions about capital investments and adapting to new technologies. A fractional COO can help.
Insights from the Trenches to the Boardroom
You decided to join a nonprofit board. No it's important to adjust your mindset. Unlike focused decision-making often found in business, board service requires collective contemplation. Things move at a slower pace, with less aggressive growth and risk-taking. Shifting mindset is one of the many adjustments we had to make on our journey.
There's a powerful shift that happens when you can first think beyond the next hour in a crisis. Six days after Hurricane Helene, standing on a friend's deck in Asheville, for the first time, I felt a confidence emerge that whispered everything is OK.
In Asheville’s vibrant leadership landscape, something special happens when minds gather monthly at Mojo Coworking. We call it Leadership on Tap – a space where leaders come together to ignite meaningful and unexpected conversations.
Our mission is to support businesses throughout their entire lifecycle, from market validation and scaling to pivoting and preparing for a successful exit.
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A conversation: What Savvy Leaders Hear
When decisions stall at the executive level, it’s often not about skill—it’s about alignment. This story shows how one leader used the Working Genius framework to decode team dynamics, bridge communication gaps, and move a high-stakes merger forward—without ever naming the tool aloud.
What Savvy Leaders Hear: Using Working Genius to Decode Team Dynamics
How listening differently can unlock clarity and momentum in your most important decisions. Discover how understanding Working Genius can reveal hidden strengths, reduce friction, and bring teams into powerful alignment—even when no one has taken the assessment.
A conversation: When Feedback Becomes a Gift
What if feedback isn’t a burden—but a gift?
In this powerful piece, we explore how one leadership team transformed their culture by shifting their mindset around feedback. When leaders stop avoiding difficult conversations and start seeing feedback as a vital tool for growth, everything changes—from team engagement to leadership development and long-term success.
When Feedback Becomes a Gift: Building Cultures That Transform Organizations
When leaders avoid giving feedback, they unknowingly create a 'feedback failure chain' that erodes culture and threatens competitive advantage. Discover how reframing feedback as a gift transforms organizations and builds authentic leadership cultures where innovation thrives.
A conversation: Building a Culture of Joy and Productivity
In Building a Culture of Joy and Productivity: The Key is Working Genius, one leader shares the quiet realization that changed everything: success without alignment drains you slowly. The 6 Types of Working Genius framework became a roadmap—not just for understanding productivity, but for rediscovering energy, clarity, and joy at work.
Building a Culture of Joy and Productivity: The Key is Working Genius
Here’s what most leaders don’t realize soon enough: performance without alignment is a slow leak. You can keep going. You can keep delivering. But if the work consistently pulls you away from your Genius, it eventually costs more than it gives.
A conversation: No More Silos
The challenge of organizational silos isn't just about efficiency—it's about unlocking your team's full creative potential. The innovative leaders from one of our expert’s workshop recognized this when they shifted from focusing on creativity techniques to addressing the fundamental barriers that prevented their best ideas from flowing freely.
No More Silos: How Teams Learn to Work as One
Organizational silos stifle innovation and engagement. Discover three telltale signs of siloed teams and practical strategies to transform disconnected departments into cohesive, high-performing teams that collaborate effectively and drive better business results.
A conversation: Leading Through Disruption
Consistency once set us apart—until it held us back.
In Leading Through Disruption, one leader shares the pivotal moment when traditional success metrics clashed with a client’s demand for innovation. The result? A complete shift in how performance was defined and who was best equipped to lead in uncertain times.
Leading Through Disruption: A Performance-First Approach to Change
Companies that prioritize adaptability respond faster to market disruptions, produce more innovative solutions, and maintain higher employee engagement during periods of change. Let’s explore how you can deliberately develop adaptability as your competitive advantage.
A conversation: Beyond Engagement Surveys
The Engagement Quotient (EQ) presents a paradigm shift in how we measure and understand employee engagement. By connecting engagement to business outcomes, utilizing existing performance data, and providing continuous and objective insights, the EQ empowers organizations to make data-driven decisions that drive meaningful improvements.
Beyond Engagement Surveys: Measuring Real Impact with the Engagement Quotient
After over 20 years of navigating the dynamic landscape of the tech industry and witnessing the evolution of employee engagement, I began to realize that conventional engagement surveys weren't telling the whole story.