The more rigid leaders become (think micromanagement) the less learning and growing occurs.

The best leaders give.

Authentic leaders ensure the first focus of every remote meeting is the person on the screen.

Authentic leaders don’t succumb to Monday morning quarterbacking.

Lack of patience leads to leadership being completely out of touch with their employees and blinded to what is really going on.

The crux of authentic leadership is to work on oneself, all the while extending the same flexibility and forgiveness to others.

Authentic leaders understand that without intentional recharging productivity wanes and engagement suffers.

Leaders have everything to do with why employees leave or stay.

Without proactive actions leaders allow for unnecessary trials.

Worn out leaders must make time to refresh. No one can sustain full throttle continuously.

The most rewarding aspect of leadership is to create other leaders.

A symbiotic relationship takes intentional, intense, and sometimes messy work to be successful.

An authentic leader works to be with their team and those around them for the betterment of all. Not to simply be commensal.

What you believe about your people in your inner thoughts dictates how you treat them, which will provide a high or low bar they will reach.

The real reason we are leaders is to coordinate and inspire people. What is the best way to do that? Simple - build relationships.

Even though I felt I was doing fine, the outcome wasn’t what I desired. The variable I had access to changing was me.

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