The Leading Edge Team Blog

As a business owner, you know that having good systems, processes, and goals is important. But did you know that the happiness and well-being of your employees are as critical to your success? According to a Gallup study, companies with high employee...

“Protect Your Confidence” is a phrase that is a familiar one to most entrepreneurs. It comes as no surprise that to succeed in business entrepreneurs must show up in a good, confident place.  They must be ready to engage with intentional choices and...

Business cycles can be crazy-making for you and your team. The good news is you can confidently find your way through all of them with a clear perspective and a unified team. Yes, I hear you! It is challenging. But none of us get to control the...

With the complexity and uncertainty of business today, it is important that you encourage and develop the important “leadership attribute of innovation” in all levels of your team. Many businesses talk about innovation, but only a few truly embrace...

Are your plans and goals for 2023 being disrupted with unexpected results?  In today’s economic environment you need your team’s best Supportive Listening for finding the opportunities within the current challenges to keep your business stable and...

As I learned from my CEO and business mentor, Annie Hyman Pratt, when a situation is easy, it is easy to show up well. It’s how you show up in the hardest moments that determines your leadership reputation. In over half a decade working within...

In 1995 when I was CEO of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at the height of our rapid expansion, I was in the middle of scrambling to remodel stores, open a new store every month, while simultaneously attempting to resolve our staffing and efficiency...

You’ve just walked into an arena to watch a big game.  You’re excited—you grab a beer (or whatever your drink of choice is) and your favorite stadium snacks. You head to your seat and settle in, ready to be entertained. Then, a couple of players on...

Have you ever witnessed someone who was totally unaware of the impact of their behavior? I’m sure you have—we all have. It isn’t pretty and can look gnarly, but it is helpful to know that we all have stealth, hidden blind spots that happen when we...