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 …
How long has it been since you’ve had a really good conversation? One that you walked away from saying, “I feel good. Not just about me, or the person I was just talking to, but in general. Maybe even about my work, my life”? Most conversations are passing, fleeting words that may not really be …
Quick… how many meetings do you attend in a week? A dozen? More? How many meetings are you the leader? How do those meetings typically get started? Do you dive right into the meeting work? Do you review an agenda? Does the meeting start 5 minutes late, then just rush through the meeting action items? …
Last week, I had the privilege of turning over my command in the US Navy to my successor. I have been in charge of a 50+ sailor reserve LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) Maintenance Unit for the last 2 years, and at my Change of Command, I gave the following speech. I challenge you to think …
I will say this in advance – this is not a plug for Charles Schwab, but I have to say I do like the company’s motto, Own your tomorrow. They are an investment company that makes their living on helping others get to their financial goals – typically in the distant future. The motto is …
When is the last time you went an hour without any electronics? Not counting the obvious (sleeping, driving, etc) – that you SHOULDN’T be texting… Could you do it for a day? If you cannot, you’re not alone. Nearly 50% of All Americans say they can’t go without their cell phone, and that includes people …
Lose Control? Should you want to do that as a leader? Should you ever just “let go” of the reigns, and give control to the people? Won’t they just run amok and act out scenes from the Caine Mutiny if that’s the case? I had the benefit of listening to Dr. George Kohlrieser, organizational and …
Open up any business book or magazine and you’ll find it. Elusiveness is its main descriptor for those that are trying to succeed in it consistently. And anyone good in business has definitely done it wrong because you just can’t get them all right, all the time. It’s the Simple Spectrum of Leadership Leadership is …
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 …
Leadership Expert Releases Choose Your Comeback Plan, a Timely New Book to Help Business Leaders Recover from Crisis Jenn Strang Marketing & Communications Charlotte, NC—Leadership and business strategy implementation expert, Ashley Prisant, Ph.D. releases her timely new book, Choose Your Comeback Plan, aimed at helping managers and small business owners return from crisis with a …
Turn the crisis you are facing now into your team’s comeback plan. Choose Your Comeback Plan offers managers and small business owners a unique approach to understanding and recovering from crisis. Utilizing a step-by-step approach that applies a 5-piece pivot plan, leaders challenge themselves and their teams to transform their immediate crisis and harness momentum …