Perry Holley

A lot has been written about the importance of character when leading, and rightfully so. A leader without high character will breed insecurity and distrust in the people they lead. But what does character look like in a leader? We often speak about integrity and honesty, but is there more?  Your Character Is Showing Character shows in several ways. Obviously,...

Confrontation as a leader isn’t easy, but leaders who avoid or delay confrontation are setting themselves up for even more problems in the future. Failing to address issues promptly can also send unwanted or unintended messages to those you lead. As a result, learning to confront people or problems is a skill all leaders need to learn.  Confrontation: Do You...

As businesses return to a new version of normal after the pandemic, leaders will inevitably confront new issues they will need to navigate and learn to address. Below, I explore three types of challenges facing leaders as we adjust to emerging changes to how and where we work. 3 Challenges Facing Leaders and How to Confront Them CHALLENGE: RENEWING A...

Have you ever encountered someone in a leadership role who always seems to have the answers but doesn’t take the time to listen to others? What kind of results do they get from their team? The ability to listen is a skill that sets leaders apart. Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden believed that an effective leader starts with being...

Authors Chip and Dan Heath of the book Made to Stick tell the story of a Stanford University Ph.D. candidate studying a game called “Tappers & Listeners.” In this game, one person taps out a song by knocking on a table while the other person tries to guess the song’s name. The “tappers” predicted that the “listeners” would guess the...

There are generally two types of leaders in the world: one leader is better with people, and the other is better with process. In John C. Maxwell’s The 5 Levels of Leadership, the first leader is considered a natural Level 2 (relationship) leader, and the other is considered a natural Level 3 (production/results) leader. To be clear, you must be...