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Leadership means having an influence on the people around you. Beyond relying on position of power or fear-based management, leadership is about inspiring people to do their best and help them achieve goals they may not have thought possible. While we have all seen great leaders, many people starting in leadership roles are not given the tools, resources,…

In Episode 15, ADI's Ashley Duhon explains the latest pearl, "You Create Your Future By What You Reinforce Today."Transcript: Have you ever been in a grocery store and seen a child throw a tantrum then at wit's end the parent gives into the child's demands? What would you predict is going to happen again in the future? If you guessed more tantrums you'd be…

In Episode 14, ADI's Ashley Duhon explains the latest pearl, "The key to success lies in finding and promoting discretionary effort."Transcript: A lot has been written and said about how leaders can be most successful. While there are many variables that contribute to success the one that managers have the most control over is the performance of their team…

In Episode 13 , ADI's Brian Molina explains the latest pearl, "Take care of people who take care of you."Transcript: Many of the leaders that we work with find themselves spending most of their coaching time and effort on their underperformers. Now while on the surface this seems to make sense it's often done at the expense of paying attention to those who…

In Episode 12, ADI's Brian Molina explains the latest pearl, "Consequences are defined by their impact, not their intention."Transcript: When doing culture assessments we always ask frontline employees how much positive reinforcement they receive from their leaders and typically the answer is not a lot. Then we ask leaders how much positive reinforcement…

In Episode 11, ADI's Brian Molina explains the latest pearl, "People learn better from success than failure."Transcript:I'm sure we've all often heard the phrase that we learn from our mistakes. And while that's certainly true failure isn't always necessarily the best teacher. If you experience too much failure it can be tempting to quit before you've had…

In Episode 10, ADI's Brian Molina explains the latest pearl, "Always state the facts; they are hard to argue with."Transcript:One of the most common challenges that leaders face is navigating those difficult but necessary conversations. Things like telling a teammate that they've been behaving unprofessionally in those meetings or perhaps they're not being…

Effective conflict management is essential for successful leadership. If leaders mishandle conflict amongst their team, the repercussions can be long lasting. Watch as Bryan Shelton and Brian Molina discuss how to manage this key leader behavior.Learn more: Read the blog by Bryan Shelton on this topic.

In Episode 9, ADI's Bart Sevin explains the latest pearl, "We can change culture if we change behavior."Transcript: Culture change can be overwhelming. With any big challenge, it helps to first break it down into smaller more manageable steps. I've often heard Aubrey tell clients that we can change culture if we change behavior, and this is because the…

In Episode 8, ADI's Bart Sevin explains the latest pearl, "The best job is one where you know at the end of each day how you did."Transcript: I was talking to my niece recently about her college classes and I asked her which one she liked best, and she told me that she likes the labs best because the labs have problems for her to solve. Well, why would the…