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.

In the spirit of Valentines Day, here are a few small, simple things that we can do to lead with love.

Belonging rarely happens by accident.

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

Are our intentions and impact aligned?

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.

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

Last week on LinkedIn, I posted a list of four quick but impactful things we can do to make other people’s lives easier. Here is the list, along with some great suggestions from the community.

This year, we celebrate Labor Day in the midst of what has been termed by Anthony Klotz The Great Resignation. Per the US Department of Labor, 11.5 million people have quit their jobs as of June, and 41% are considering quitting. A study by Gallup found that 48% of people are actively searching for new opportunities. If it is currently a seller's market in real estate, it seems to be an employee's market in the workforce.

At a time when many are grappling with feelings of disconnection and isolation, surprise and delight can connect us to a shared sense of joy.

In challenging times, are we finding ourselves on the drama triangle? If so, a few ways to identify this (and also get off the triangle).