Chris Goede

As we head into the first quarter of this new year, it’s important to kick off with a strong foundation. For me, that means taking stock of my leadership influence—specifically, how am I developing myself to this high calling of leadership? While most people evaluate their leadership based on their management skills, leadership requires more than just being a proficient...

Look at my to-do list. See how busy I am? Does this sound familiar? In our personal and professional lives, we often feel like we’re barely hanging on; we live and die by a flimsy “sticky note strategy” and wear busy as a badge of honor. But this strategy isn’t sustainable—and even if it were, it’s certainly not efficient or...

It’s every leader’s favorite time of year (or maybe just mine?)—when we unwrap that fresh new planner, sit down with an uninterrupted block of time, and map out goals and plans for the new year at hand. I love taking time at the end of the year to reflect on the past and plan for the future. As we wrap...

If there’s one thing I hear all the time from executives, it’s this: “I’m so busy, I just don’t have time to lead!” And I get that, I really do. But what I want to reply—and often do!—is say, “You don’t have time NOT to lead!” Let me explain. It’s terrifyingly easy to become slaves to our calendars, always wondering...

I read an article recently about workplace cultures, and how 81% of workers indicated they were willing to leave their current position. When asked about the reasons for wanting to leave, they were incredibly enlightening: Lack of work-life balance Lack of flexible work schedule Lack of remote work options Lack of growth opportunities At first, what stuck out to me...

So many times as leaders, we think about increasing our influence with our team, or maybe even our bosses, right? But how? It’s easy to assume we’re leading those that work below us, but can we influence those we work across from? And even the ones higher up that lead us? I think we can. In fact, I know we...