Commonsense Leadership Leadership doesn’t have to be complicated. The simplest leadership principles—trusting your people, helping them win, praising progress—are at the root of some of the most successful organizations in the world. Why, then, is commonsense leadership so seldom used in common practice? Perhaps if more of today’s leaders used common sense, 65 to 70 […]
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Aim Higher: The importance of being an approachable leader
The importance of approachability We’ve all had at least one of them: the unapproachable boss. For me, it wasn’t a direct manager, thank goodness, but a guy a couple of levels up. I had to be in those meetings, though—the ones where no matter how well you prepared, he’d find some reason to […]
Aim Higher: Why gratitude is so important for leaders
In this Aim Higher episode and post, Skip talks about the leadership power of gratitude. Leaders who are truly grateful change their organizations.
Aim Higher: season two wrap-up
The Aim Higher podcast ends season two. Skip Prichard reflects on the season and the podcast.
Aim Higher: Servant Leaders are Humble
Servant leaders are characterized by their humility. Why leaders who are humble outperform.