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
This is part of an ongoing series about the future of leadership. “Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.” – Tom Stoppard Future leaders will have to become mature sooner than later. Why? Because they will be incredibly transparent. Just think about the impact of social media today. I think many of … Read more
This is part of a series of blogs on the theme of ‘Disciplined Leadership.’ In the hybrid in-person/remote we currently live in, we are now expecting people to deliver results without them necessarily sitting around a table with us. It’s more important now than ever that we have a meeting discipline, which helps to empower … Read more
Trust and empower: This is the fourth 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 as one of our foundations: … Read more
This episode of our podcast is titled “Becoming A Learning Leader.” It features a discussion with Doug Wiles, president of Herbie Wiles Insurance and former minority leader in the Florida state House of Representatives. We talk about the importance of listening, planning leadership succession, the signs of a healthy work culture, and more — have … Read more
“A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.” – John C. Maxwell In my younger days, I was an aspiring baseball player, relegated initially to the bench for a couple of seemingly endless seasons. One coach I remember distinctly used to tell us ‘bench-riders’ that we could never just sit there if we really wanted … Read more
