Erin's Blog

What are the 3 Most Important Roles of a Leader?

In this post, we’ll explore the top 3 critical roles a leader must embrace to succeed.

What Does Good Leadership Look Like?

What does good leadership look like, and how do you identify the right people for the job? Among the notable qualities of great leaders, fiv

Your Strategic Plan Won’t Get You There. Informed and Empowered People Will.

strategic plans (or operational plans or business plans) are not all that they’re cracked up to be.

In Search of Tall Poppies

The Art of Standing Your Ground in a Sea of Naysayers. Tall Poppies is an analogy for those who stand above their peers.

Is it Crisis or is it just Change?

I started my day as I often do, at 5am with a cup of coffee and a blanket, curled up on my couch thinking about the day to come and the...

On John Deere & Dragonflies

I love to mow my yard. I love the smell of fresh cut grass, the dragonflies darting about, the sun on my face. Even as a kid, when the...

Mission Critical – the Oft Missing Focus in Strategic Planning

In my perusal of this morning’s news, I came across yet another story of catastrophic impact due to cyberattack – this time a local city...

[Updated] Why Small Businesses Need Big Strategy

The inner workings of a business are separated into operations and management. Learn the difference here.

A Nod to the Discipline of Essentialism

As I’m sitting down with a cup of coffee this morning, I find myself pondering one of my favorite books, Essentialism, by Greg McKeown....