Developing a Collaborative Instinct

Developing a Collaborative Instinct

Jun 17, 2016 | Business

This is the second post in a series on leadership lessons from music. View the first post here.  One of the greatest thing about being a musician is playing with other musicians. Some of my greatest memories in life include times I performed on a stage with other...
Why Your Team Needs Space to Succeed

Why Your Team Needs Space to Succeed

Jun 10, 2016 | Business, Productivity

This is the first post in a series on leadership lessons from music. It is easy in leadership to make things complicated, because complicated often means we have not done the hard work of removing the unnecessary. As leaders, we are responsible for creating space for...

The Right View for Collaboration

Jun 3, 2016 | Business

My vision is bad. For those who wear glasses or contacts, my vision is -7.5. If you don’t wear glasses, then that number means I am close to being legally blind. I got my first pair of glasses in elementary school, and started wearing contacts in middle school....

One Thing Only Experience Can Teach

Jun 1, 2016 | Business

We have all heard the saying “Experience is the best teacher.” This can be true, yet sometimes we are able to learn things without having to experience them firsthand. We may learn through observing others, reading a book, or taking a class. But there is one thing in...

An Easy Way to Increase Transparency

May 18, 2016 | Business

Transparency. It is a word that can mean anything from honesty to the clear sheets your teachers used on overhead projectors (remember those?). In today’s world, transparency is highly valued. We want to feel as though our leaders are being transparent with us....

What I Learned About Process from an IKEA Hack

May 12, 2016 | Business, Productivity

It can happen to the best of us: we are drawn in by the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls. The idea of inexpensive, yet stylish furniture, calls us to begin walking the mammoth floor plan. The ultra-efficient sample living areas cause us to think we are wasting...