As leaders we can take a moment to notice, remember, acknowledge, and appreciate. 

We have an opportunity to treat every person we encounter with care, whether that person is checking us into our hotel room, or the lifeguard at the pool, or our server at the restaurant, or a colleague on our team. 

Some hard decisions and conversations will be inevitable.

And as leaders, we have a choice about how we deliver it and the ripples we create as a result. 

During times of uncertainty, we can get clear on what doesn't change — our values, our north star, the kind of leader we want to be.

The key area I see teams struggle with, when it comes to recruiting, hiring, and interviewing.

“Times of liminality are disconcertingly chaotic; therefore, a leader's job is to provide some firm footing for people, with assurances of what will not keep changing.” 

What makes culture contagious? 

What are the qualities and characteristics that lead us to love our team and our workplace so much that we, unprompted, want to shout about them from the rooftops?

Often the experiences that feel most meaningful aren't the biggest or the most elaborate. They're the ones where someone has thought carefully about what matters.

Belonging rarely happens by accident.

More often, it is something we design…moment by moment, conversation by conversation, circle by circle.

I wanted to share a few possibilities we can explore, if there's a feeling of heaviness in your sphere

Gentle fresh starts don't require us to join three gyms, identify 16 new resolutions, or start a new 30-day challenge (unless we want to).

Are you solving problems or simply moving them around? Discover how addressing challenges head-on, both in work and life, can lead to real growth and clarity. Avoid the trap of deferring tough conversations and decisions, and start making lasting changes today.

Are you asking everyone (the ambiguous many) instead of your trusted few? Discover how focusing on key insights over conflicting advice can help you make better decisions, both personally and within your team.

Discover how leaders can navigate diverse perspectives within their organizations, making balanced decisions even when opinions range from 'This is wonderful!' to 'This is terrible!' Learn how embracing different viewpoints can strengthen leadership and decision-making in today's complex business environment.

Flipping the traditional process on its head to achieve better outcomes.

While psychological safety is nice to talk about, how do we actually create it?

What we say, what we do, and aligning the two.

Practicing acceptance vs agreement, even when it comes to the ice cream truck. . .

Assuming positive intent can, at times, let us off the hook and get us in trouble.

As leaders, we can help to create the “ACE Hardware culture.”