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If something feels too hard to start, it just means the first step isn’t small enough. Beginnings are important, but finishing matters more. Don’t get stuck in the starting blocks. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin […] The post Just Start. Then Ask, “Now What?” appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Too many leaders and employees treat one-on-one meetings as little more than status reports: What got done? What’s next? What’s on fire? In this episode of Grow Great, Lisa Norris and Randy Cantrell challenge that mindset. The best one-on-ones aren’t about reporting upward—they’re about thinking together. They’re opportunities to build trust, coach and be […] The post Your One-on-Ones Are Too Small appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Leadership is not about surrounding yourself with people who always agree with you. It’s about creating an environment where truth can be spoken, heard, and acted upon. In this episode of Grow Great, Lisa Norris and I explore why courageous leadership requires more than making difficult decisions – it requires a willingness to hear […] The post The Courage to Tell the Truth appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Leadership is often portrayed as a straight path toward a clear destination. In reality, it rarely works that way. Every city manager, department director, supervisor, and frontline employee eventually encounters obstacles that seem to block progress. Budgets get cut. Projects stall. Relationships become strained. Plans that looked certain suddenly unravel. In this episode of […] The post The Obstacle Is the Way: Leadership Through Resistance appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Just start. If it’s 85% good enough – the difference between 85% and anything higher can very costly. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are […] The post Just Start. Why It’s Urgent To Begin, Then Finish appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening! The post Just Be Happy? Why That Advice Fails Leaders appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Culture is what you won’t compromise. It’s not what you say or think it is. It’s what you do consistently. Actions matter! Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, […] The post Culture Is What You Won’t Compromise appeared first on GROW GREAT.

First, THANK YOU for your time and attention to our podcast. We know how busy you are. It means a lot to Lisa and me that we’re part of your leadership journey.    Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With […] The post Time & Attention appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Alan Bojorquez is an attorney and Managing Partner/Founder serving Texas municipalities at TexasMunicipalLawyers.com. He created a leadership recipe for his 20+-year-old law firm after realizing he wanted to up his own leadership game. We discuss his leadership journey and his recipe. Download Alan’s PDF here.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the […] The post A Lawyer With A Leadership Recipe appeared first on GROW GREAT.

We learn (and teach) effectively by telling and sharing stories.  Back in 2021, I started a podcast and a YouTube channel called Hot Springs Village Inside Out. The best episodes – in my opinion – are the ones where I showcase others. That’s today’s leadership lesson – a focus on others! Be well. Do […] The post The Art of Showcasing In Our Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Kirby Smart is the head football coach for the University of Georgia. He’s also among the elite college football coaches because he’s an excellent leader. Smart knows and accepts the 3 costs of leadership.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect […] The post The Cost of Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening! The post Three Things Determine Your Leadership appeared first on GROW GREAT.

It’s not what you think. And it’s not for whom you think. It’s for high-performers. It’s free of judgment with a focus on helping the client figure out what they most want (ideal outcome) and how to achieve it.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect […] The post Executive Coaching Is About Helping Leaders Figure It Out appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Kindness.  Doing the right thing. Being a positive influence on others. Our leadership recipe follows an order: humility, curiosity, knowledge, understanding, and compassion. The recipe demands an accurate view of leadership: influence (not power), a focus on others, and doing for others what they can’t do for themselves.  Be well. Do good. Grow great! […] The post On Being A Good Human appeared first on GROW GREAT.

Lisa and I discuss this quote… Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Hosts page for our profiles. Connect With Lisa On Linkedin •  Connect With Randy On Linkedin We encourage you to contact us. Feedback, suggestions, criticisms, insights, and experiences are welcome. Thank you for watching and listening! The post The Situation Never Changed, The Leader Did appeared first on GROW GREAT.