The Power of One
| Blog, Mindset, Motivation
Early on, I learned that true leaders act on behalf of others. However, a leader cannot be in a position to serve others until they serve "the one," meaning they ...
Three Leadership Essentials to Retain Your Top Talent
| Blog, Cohesion, Culture, Leadership, Mindset, Motivation
We all know there are foundational grammar rules such as “I” before “E” except after “C." But when it comes to cohesion, there is a basic rule that involves the ...
Wisdom, Worldview, and Competency: A Leadership Trifecta
| Blog, Leadership, Mindset
Few would argue that today’s marketplace is very different than when our grandparents were in business. When grandpa used the word “global,” it truly meant something far away and distant. ...
Why Influence Thinking Can Transform Your Organization
| Blog, Leadership, Mindset, Talent Engagement
What is innovation? Often times people overthink it, but in its simplest form, innovation is a process to solve a need. Many individuals are innovators, yet they deny claiming themselves ...
The Seven Leadership Values That Encourage Cohesion
| Blog, Inspiration, Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, Talent Retention
An essential part of understanding how we, as leaders, can best serve others is to first understand that we must know ourselves and strive to become increasingly self-aware. We also ...
Louise Herring and the Impact of Emotional Intelligence
| Blog, Culture, Inspiration, Leadership, Mindset
In the nearly 14 years since I started at South Carolina Federal Credit Union, we have stayed the course to be an “Employer of Choice.” We want our employees to ...
How Helping Employees Find Their Purpose Increases Your Talent Retention
| Blog, Connection, Leadership, Mindset, Purpose, Talent Retention
It often surprises people to discover that money is actually pretty far down the list on why people leave a job. Lack of connection to their supervisor, an uninspiring culture, ...
How “Garbage Day” Thinking Changed My Perspective
| Blog, Leadership, Mindset
I often say, “you don’t need to know everything, you just need to be teachable” and I believe an essential part of being teachable is listening to the voices of ...