A strong LinkedIn network isn’t about numbers, it’s about relationships.500+ connections on your profile might look impressive, but the question is: Do those connections actually create value? Here are five strategies to build and grow a LinkedIn network that helps you learn, lead, and open doors. 1. Define Your Networking Goal Not all networks are…

If you wait until you’re an expert to teach, you’ll never start. The truth is, the most impactful teaching often comes from people still in the trenches figuring things out, making mistakes, and refining their process in real time. It’s called The Protégé Effect, and it’s one of the most powerful tools you can use…

Most professionals make the same mistake when trying to grow or learn something new; they wait for the “perfect” big block of time. The free Saturday. The week off between projects. The someday. Here’s the problem…it rarely comes. When it does, the marathon session leaves you mentally drained, not motivated to repeat it and most…

Many leaders whom I have mentored state they need more “self-awareness” quite often on their list of growth areas. This is a challenging one to work on, but there are great tools to help. You can’t just hand someone a mirror and say, “Reflect.” Instead, you need to create space for reflection, feedback, and trust…

Have you ever made a snap judgment only to find out later you were way off?That’s not just human nature. It’s apparently a predictable mental pattern called the Ladder of Inference. It’s quietly undermining your team’s decisions, your mentees’ confidence, and your own ability to lead with clarity. Understanding this concept will give you one…

“In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence.”— Dr. Laurence J. Peter, 1969 Recently, I came across this infamous management concept known as the Peter Principle. It isn’t just a clever theory. It’s a trap that snags countless well-meaning professionals the moment they step into leadership. Someone excels in their…

When we think of mentoring, we often imagine formal sit-downs, hour-long conversations, or someone shadowing us for weeks. But mentoring doesn’t have to fit a single mold. In fact, the best mentors find ways to share wisdom in ways that fit them. If you’re waiting until your schedule is clear or until someone “asks,” you…

“I know I should be developing my team… but when?” If you’re buried under emails, deadlines, and back-to-back meetings, mentoring can feel like one more thing you just don’t have time for. It sits on the list right next to “update LinkedIn profile” and “finally read that book everyone recommends.” But what if mentoring didn’t…

You patched the issue. Everyone moved on. Then… it came back.Now, your team is looking to you again. Sound familiar? Whether it’s missed deadlines, recurring tension, or underperformance, some problems seem to boomerang no matter how many times you “fix” them. Maybe the issue isn’t the problem itself. Maybe it’s how we’re diagnosing it. Symptoms…