December 16, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Have you ever experienced the physical sensation of being punched in the nose? It's a painful experience that leaves you struggling to breathe and unable to concentrate. No matter how much you try, you can never fully recover or go...
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December 12, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Transparency as a leader requires displaying honesty and straightforwardness. An integral aspect of transparency is openly acknowledging and owning up to mistakes. It is not uncommon for leaders to hesitate in admitting their mistakes, fearing that it goes against the...
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December 06, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
If someone were to ask you, "Are you still swimming near the shore?" your initial response would likely be, "Absolutely!" Venturing into deep water away from the shore can pose risks and, for some individuals, provoke a sense of genuine...
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November 30, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
In part two of our last episode regarding your daily warm-up, we talk about the importance of habit stacking. Are you taking the time to plan out your day with value-added activities? This is as critical as your daily warm-up...
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November 28, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
The purpose of warming up before physical activity is to prepare mentally and physically for your chosen activity. Warming up increases your heart rate and therefore your blood flow. This enables more oxygen to reach your muscles and decreases the...
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November 22, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
When we first published this in February 2023, it quickly became the most listened-to episode globally that we have done, before or since. Despite this, organizations are not prioritizing leadership development and training, and the situation is worsening with several...
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November 21, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
What’s most challenging about leading organizations today? And do these leadership challenges differ around the world? The fact is that regardless of location, leadership challenges are more similar than different. In a study conducted by the Center For Creative Leadership,...
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November 16, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Big hat, no cattle. This is a Texas put-down for someone who is all talk and no action with no substance of power behind their words. We see this as just another form of the Imposter Syndrome. Not only do...
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November 13, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Let's imagine for a minute that you are a contractor and have a contract to build a brand-new office building. You start to subcontract the job to carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and everyone else you need to build this building. Now...
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November 10, 2023
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
If only leadership development were that easy. Unfortunately, many believe that leadership development is a matter of reading a book, attending a seminar, or following the counsel of a supervisor on an annual review that says you need to be...
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