Jason Cortel 
You hold a kick-off meeting, sign them up for training or rollout some next new thing. You provide a buffet of all of this great information and that is where the support ends. The end of the meeting, the end … Read more
In real estate the driving force is location, location, location. In business it is people, people, people. Your employees can make or break you. They are the largest part of the success equation. They are precious resources that should be … Read more
When you find yourself in a difficult situation, what is the first thing you try to do? Make it better. More often than not, I would say “making it better” means improving the situation, not removing yourself from it. So … Read more
Leadership isn’t changing the mindset of individuals or groups. That leadership thing is about cultivating an environment that brings out the best in others. It demands that you inspire the individuals and the group to have a better tomorrow than … Read more
Leaders are people too right? They are just as fallible as anyone else. Why is it that when leaders make mistakes people are so often unforgiving? This advice isn’t about those mistakes it is about the mistakes that leaders need … Read more
Just like there will always be change, employees will always complain about their boss. Unfortunately, employees won’t always tell their manager about things that bother them. By framing these complaints as questions when soliciting feedback you can begin to uncover … Read more
Reflecting on the children’s game; the intent of the “Leader” was to make it as challenging as possible to be a follower. Remember (as the leader) weaving in and out; over and under as many obstacles as possible? The simplest … Read more
Fierce leadership is bringing great energy or enthusiasm to pursuing a cause or objective. Business is full of fluff and BS, which means fierce leaders need to ask crucial questions others are afraid to ask. They have to say what … Read more
Who grew up hearing quitters never win and winners never quit? If you grew up hearing that, how frequently did you really win and what was the average time to realize that win? Persistence and tenacity are strong qualities to … Read more
Leadership is creating the rules, breaking the rules and enforcing the rules. Leadership isnnovative. Take risks but fail early and often. You shouldn’t have all the answers. Your style can be black, white or adaptive. One person’s grey could be … Read more
When you look around the office you will often see those in senior management roles being first in and last out. You rarely will get an OOO email from them. These are the people who lead critical departments and teams … Read more
The Five Things That Set the Performance Pace to “Super-Achiever” A Contributor does just that…contributes. The minimum contribution expectation is what must be defined. Once defined, and if the minimums are achieved then there are no justifiable grounds for termination. Why? Because, Barely … Read more