Square Peg Solutions creates reliable leaders & improves long-term organizational & leadership effectiveness. Leadership development and PROVEN results: Only 5% of leaders are ready to do their jobs, yet more than 60% of people quit because of their manager’s lack of leadership. We partner with our clients to understand their needs and create practical leaders …
Dr. Ashley Prisant Lesko, SHRM-CP has a multi-faceted background – from working in the military as a Naval Officer to leadership roles in Fortune 100 companies, to educating students at colleges and universities. As a Surface Warfare Officer, she led hundreds of sailors and employees on ships around the world. After receiving her MBA at …
How do I have a solid, productive 1×1 (one on one – typically a meeting between a leader and his/her employee)? What does a good 1×1 looks like? How do I have a good 1×1 with my boss even though it’s obvious they don’t know how to have a productive one? In the last few …
In a discussion with my leadership class this semester, a topic of “Nightmare Teams” emerged, and faster than a Targaryen dragon looking for his next meal, a list of terrible team members emerged: How many of these have you seen on your team? By identifying these characters on your team, you can start to understand …
Ashley’s talk, Managing Change, at the 2019 Book Manufacturers Institute Conference, April 28-30, 2019, Charlotte, NC. 57’52”
Fostering leadership in any organization is fundamental. Companies who foster a culture of leadership set the tone for a positive, empowering work environment. Leadership must drive this vision and lay the ground work to cultivate a positive result. This starts with attracting like-minded talent and nurturing ‘leaders in the making’. Some people are born leaders, …
Summary: Learn 3 areas of leadership that you are probably not aware of and should improve Where are you challenged, personally, as a leader? Do you (accurately) know the areas that you can improve on as a leader? Good leaders recognize there is always room for improvement, and learning skills is a key part. They …
Summary: How is Leadership 9 Box set up? How should I get started? What if I have questions that aren’t answered here? What if something is incorrect? How do I give feedback? How is Leadership 9 Box set up? There are a total of 4 sections in each module, with a total of 9 Modules …
What is Leadership 9 Box? Leadership 9 Box (L9B) takes a hybrid approach to building your leadership skills both online and through a customized approach with real, live subject matter experts chosen for your specific development. You will find Leadership 9 Box will focus on strengthening your core of conceptual, interpersonal, and administrative skills as …
by Ashley Prisant Lesko, Business Executive Leader’s dilemmas: How to turn Rock Stars into Super Stars – or “promote” them to customer Summary: It takes a STRONG leader to fix a Rock Star on their team, however those leaders that do find their teams are stronger – and their employees respect the level of accountability …