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3 Steps to Leadership Transition

By rich@leading2leadership.com | December 23, 2019

There are several triggers why you may want to transition to a new leadership style. One trigger might be the organizational needs have evolved, and a unique leadership style is required to move the organization or team to the next level. Maybe you have learned some skills to become a better leader but need to…

2020, Don’t Wimp Out Now

By rich@leading2leadership.com | December 12, 2019

Are you a resolutions person? I’m not a big fan of resolutions. It seems they are just another way to procrastinate what you should have done days, weeks, months, or even years ago. What I prefer to do to celebrate a new year is to evaluate, reinvent, and re-energize my focus and attention. How do…

You have to be an Executive to be a Leader – NOT!

By rich@leading2leadership.com | December 3, 2019

A collective leadership misperception is that it happens to you as a result of a promotion. Sadly, many executives foster this climate of “ordained leadership” by acting as though they, as executives, are smarter than the masses and are therefore more worthy of making a decision. This culture stifles individual contribution, engagement, job satisfaction, and…

Unconscious Bias – Keeping your institution from winning the war for talent?

By Mollie Otieno | November 25, 2019

Sometimes the best candidates don’t look like you…

Falling into a Great Career

By Mollie Otieno | October 15, 2019

What do you want to be when you grow up?  When you are little, it was magical to imagine what you might grow up to be: a ballerina, singer, movie star (or today a YouTube star), an astronaut – the list goes on. Every choice sounded and felt achievable. However, then you got to high…

The Struggle and Joy of Peer-to-Peer Coaching

By Mollie Otieno | October 8, 2019

By Mollie Otieno, a Learning and Development expert Peer-to-peer coaching is scary. Peer coaching often reveals a lot of our own insecurities. What will my team member think about me?  Will they still like me? What if they someday become my boss, will they seek to avenge my coaching efforts?  Am I putting my job…

Work-Life Balance – A game of jump rope where your feet will get tangled

By rich@leading2leadership.com | October 1, 2019

By Mollie Otieno, a Learning and Development expert We’ve read it 101 times – work-life balance – how to succeed at “having it all” – and that does sound nice. The thing is that work-life balance isn’t a myth – it’s a straight-up lie. In Rich Jones’s post (Work-Life Balance is a Myth,) from June…

7 Steps to Transforming your Credit Union to a Digital Economy

By rich@leading2leadership.com | September 26, 2019

It’s not a matter of if or even when, it is happening now. PNC, Wells Fargo, Key Bank, BofA, and Chase are experimenting with digital transformation now. What does your credit union/bank need to do to stay relevant in a digital economy? Create a digital strategy – This isn’t about SEO, SEM, websites, email, FaceBook,…

A New Expert for Your Reading!

By rich@leading2leadership.com | September 24, 2019

Starting this week, I have added a guest blogger on Leading2leadership.com. Her name is Mollie Otieno. Mollie is a Learning and Development Expert for a $2B+ Asset credit union. Over the past few years, she worked her way from teller to her current role. Mollie brings some fresh thoughts and compelling insights as she talks about…