Jason Cortel 
Is there a correlation between how a leader leads and how they hang their toilet paper? If there is a right way to hang toilet paper or when it comes to leading from the front or behind this article isn’t setting out to … Read more
Firing an employee isn’t easy and most managers will agree it is one of the most disliked tasks they have to carry out. Regardless of how you feel don’t make these mistakes when firing an employee. Avoid These Common Mistakes … Read more
Leaders are not leaders because of their title, salary, or accomplishments. They are leaders because they bring out the hidden greatness in others. The world is full of incompetent leaders, and people who don’t want or can’t lead are often … Read more
If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself. – Norman Vincent Peale Eliminate stress triggers that start your morning off on the wrong foot. There are many stress triggers that are within our … Read more
A little not so secret to running a successful team or business unit is that what gets talked about gets improved. Why do so many managers forget to use this powerful weapon to improve their team? Managers need to be mindful of … Read more
In order to keep on keeping on you have to recognize those things that will forever present themselves as a challenge to your personal mission. These are the 10 things that sadden me the most. By recognizing, understanding and identifying those things that sadden … Read more
Do you wait for questions, answers, problems to explode or do you communicate actively? If you are waiting you will end up always putting out fires. Non-management team members usually take a passive approach to communication, trusting that their leaders and peers … Read more
Talent retention can be done without exotic perks and top pay. There are many reasons why talent will stay in their role or with your organization. Having Stay Interviews in your talent retention strategy gives you other areas to improve … Read more
Today make an effort to let good things roll down to your employees. Sh** isn’t the only thing that rolls down. These things also roll down: Beautiful waterfalls roll down with the peaceful rushing sound of water and often producing rainbows. … Read more
Retaining top talent is a priority for every organization. What is a stay interview and why should you start doing them? All organizations conduct new hire interviews and many conduct exit interviews. Waiting for someone to leave to learn what … Read more
It is a fact that everything rises and falls on leadership and that the best ideas and products fail because there wasn’t a capable leader to oversee it. My belief in that is so strong that my goal is to … Read more
Every interaction presents an opportunity for a manager to listen or to dictate. This can happen independently or a mixture of both. Knowing when and how long to listen vs. dictate can have a profound impact on the outcome. If your … Read more