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Leaders Care About Culture

A good company culture doesn’t happen by accident, it takes people who care. The term “company culture” is widely used, but often misunderstood. To many, culture is the soft stuff of a business. The stuff that hold some importance but isn’t necessarily a priority at the moment; Ultimately, company culture gets put on hold. What keeps getting delayed, will only worsen with time and pretty soon will get out of control – making things worse for the organization and its people. A recent Gall

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Norhart

Jun 5, 2019•1 min read

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Leadership Flaw

Leadership isn't easy. Not everyone is built to be a boss. Some are naturally born leaders, while others have to learn. Being a good leader requires constant reflection and evaluation to ensure the needs of the team, themselves, and the business are being met. Even when all needs are being met, it’s important to recognize that there is always room for improvement, right? This article has been titled, ‘Leadership Flaw’ because sometimes leaders get comfortable. That even if the current

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Mike Kaeding

Apr 8, 2019•1 min read

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Can You Spot the Difference? Leadership vs. Management

Take a look at the image below. The person in orange either represents a leader or a manager. Often these roles get intertwined. That the responsibility of a leader is alike that of a manager. Except, the difference is the position of where they are in relation to their team. As you might have guessed, the manager in this diagram is the person on the bottom. They are directing where their team goes and what they need to do. The manager stands on the sidelines, receiving all the recogn

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Mike Kaeding

Apr 5, 2019•1 min read

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Great Leaders Actually Care

A naïve leader sees their position as one of great privilege. They feel that their needs should come first. Great leaders understand that they serve the people they lead. They understand that they are in a position of great sacrifice. Last week, I created a big problem. I accidentally allowed two insurance agents to put in dozens of hours of work to prepare bids with the same insurance carrier. The insurance industry works in an odd way. An insurance carrier will always give you the same q

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Mike Kaeding

Jan 14, 2019•2 min read

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Difference Between a Boss and a Leader

When you think of your boss, would you consider them a good leader? Or, do you think of your boss as someone who just tells others what to do? Although a boss and a leader have relatively the same definition, it’s how they do it that matters. * Rather than supervising your employees, inspire them. * Rather than giving answers, encourage others to be innovative. * Rather than expecting results, appreciate their hard work. *

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Norhart

Dec 21, 2018•1 min read

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Creating a Better Way to Live

The human story is one of striving to make life better. This process can clearly be seen in the evolution of housing over the past few millennia. Prehistoric humans lived in caves and built tents made of mammoth skins. For thousands of years these early humans lived heroic but challenging lives. With some modest advancements, we learned to use mud, stone, brick, and wood to construct better homes. For thousands of years we built even more impressive structures like Stonehenge, the Pyramids, an

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Mike Kaeding

Oct 6, 2017•2 min read