What’s Happening to Us? | Part 6: The Communication Desert

This is the latest entry in a series of blogs based off the latest Level Five Associates book, The Power of Being All In. Research has shown that body language and tone can account for up to 93% of communication, leaving only 7% for words.  If that is the case, then most electronic forms of … Read more

Mosaic Team, Part 3: Making ‘Modeling Curiosity’ The Norm

This is part of our series of blogs on the “Mosaic Team” concept. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.” – Gandhi Carol Dweck, a professor at Stanford University, is widely recognized as the developer of the “growth mindset” based upon the belief that people can … Read more

The Future of Leadership, Part 2: Leadership Mindsets

 “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” – John C. Maxwell A well-known author and speaker, Jacob Morgan, has been studying the future of leadership, and he provides us with some thoughtful insights as he describes the four “mindsets” of the successful future leader: Global … Read more

The Future of Leadership

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”  – John C. Maxwell More than ever, we need to look forward as well as learn from the past to anticipate the needs of effective leadership and prepare ourselves to meet these standards.  It’s evident that simply relying on our … Read more

The Opportunity Ahead of Us

Opportunity can be everywhere, even in the most unexpected places – and even in uncertain and difficult times. A few months ago, I spoke with David Meltzer, David A. Moreno Jr, and Mike Mumola. They are all unique and interesting thinkers in the world of leadership coaching and development. One key question covered in our … Read more

Where We Can Go From Here: Adaptive Leadership, Part 10

“Where We Can Go From Here” — This is the final entry in a series of blogs on adaptive leadership. It is my belief that foundational leadership principles give leaders the ability to build teams capable of handling whatever might come their way. This series is based around what we at Level Five Associates have … Read more