What is Conscious Leadership?
Regardless of our title, status, age, or experience level, we’re all leaders. The question is not whether you lead, but how you lead. At Aileron, we believe the be [...]
Three Business Activities to Get on Your 2022 Calendar (Plus One to Rethink)
The start of a new year often brings renewed energy and commitment to your business and its goals. As you look to the year ahead, consider scheduling time now for [...]
3 Thoughts to Inspire Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion This Holiday Season
As many people prepare to gather with loved ones, visit distant relatives, and even meet new members of the family, it’s a great time to prepare to make the most [...]
Bridging the Leadership Gap: How RetireMEDiQ’s Marisa O’Neill Navigated Stepping into the Shoes – and Mentality – of a CEO
Doing the work of a CEO is one thing; feeling like a CEO is a whole different ballgame. We hear that sentiment a lot at Aileron, especially from young leaders who [...]
This year, Aileron turned 25, and we’ve never been so grateful.
You may have heard that Aileron turned 25 this year. We chose not to make a big announcement, and instead stayed focused on developing services to empower our comm [...]
How This Small Business Stopped the Finger Pointing
When a mistake or problem occurs in your organization, do team members usually blame a person? Or, do they take a step back and look at the system for answers? [...]
3 Insights Mailchimp’s CEO Learned in Course for Presidents
Aileron sees business owners from all walks of life and all industries come through our doors. We’ve seen professional management transform $2M family-owned sma [...]
How to Make Every Conversation a Powerful One
Thoughts from Aileron Business Advisor Wes Gipe The average person says approximately 16,000 words per day. That’s an average of 3 hours per day spent talking. To [...]
What is the Least Valuable Work You Do? Here’s How to Find Out.
Your time is valuable. In order to successfully plan and execute work, we must intentionally use our time in a way that produces the most value. How do you determi [...]
Check the Pulse of Your Company Culture With These Questions
In SnackNation’s early years, CEO Sean Kelly was afraid of hearing raw and honest feedback from his team. “Even though I cared massively about what people were fee [...]
Financial Flashback: Looking Back at the Financial Forecast of 2020
Thoughts from Lindsey Bahr, Director of Finance and Administration Leveraging the power of transparency to release fear in uncertainty When the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
Celebrating Shifts: 4 Lessons We Learned in 2020
At the start of 2021, the Aileron team held a “Celebrating Shifts” kick-off meeting to celebrate the ways we adapted to unprecedented uncertainty and change in 202 [...]