The Critical Strategy Component That’s Easy to Overlook
Every year, you and your team spend days—even weeks—envisioning what could be and charting a course to get there. But as you well know, that’s where the work really [...]
How to Spot a Strategy
Most of us never think about the strategy a company has, we just know whether it appeals to us or not. But it’s not hard to identify what a given business’s strate [...]
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? “In [...]
Have You Defined What Your Business Doesn’t Do?
If you never say no, then your strategy is missing a crucial piece. Many businesses work hard to identify and serve a target customer. But knowing which kinds of c [...]
Inside Aileron: Lunch With Our Founder, Clay Mathile
Where are you headed? How will you get there? Why does that matter? It’s normal to wrestle with these questions. But where do you take them? For our team, there’s [...]
Conscious Leadership at Home: How to Stay Curious, Cheerful, and Content
We’ve all been there.You’re picking up pizza five minutes before your in-laws arrive for dinner because, with the week you had, you had time to either clean the hou [...]
You’re Not Alone: The Value of Asking for Help
It can feel lonely at the top. You’re giving your all, but it doesn’t feel like enough. You’ve poured your heart into your work, and you love what you do. But you’ [...]
How We Did More With Less: The Value of Systems Mapping
We’ve all been there—stuck. We’re running fast, doing more, but not seeing the results. We’re making a lot of motion but seeing little progress. Sound familiar? It [...]
How to Be the Leader Your Employees Need
Without positive, self-aware, life-giving leaders, organizations and employees fail to flourish. Effective leaders create healthier, more productive employees, red [...]
Five Steps to Escaping the Gap Trap
If you're a manager working overtime to make up for your team's shortcomings, you probably don't have time to help your employees improve their own skills. You kno [...]
How Annual Performance Reviews Sabotage Our Culture
In our complex world, it's the unintended consequences that hurt us—not the intended ones. This was the clear and painful story when our organization still conduct [...]
Five Strategies to Reduce Your Stress in the Workplace
No matter how much we love our jobs, we all get overwhelmed at work. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association indicated 65 percent of Americans st [...]