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Feb 4, 2019

Instant Insight: The Strength of Conversation

By Daryl Leisey

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Sep 21, 2018

Coaching for Leaders

By Daryl Leisey

“It’s lonely at the top.” I have heard this phrase used numerous times to describe what leaders may experience as they sit in a leadership role atop an organization. As leaders, it is crucial to ha...

Apr 5, 2018

Time for Reflection

By Daryl Leisey

"They can't see the forest for the trees." This oft-quoted expression is used to describe someone who seems to have lost something or is not able to see what would be obvious to others. Focusing on wh...

Oct 20, 2017

Creating Personal Margin

By Daryl Leisey

In his book Margin, author Richard Swenson, M.D., talks about the need to protect and, where needed, expand our margins in life. Just as a printed page would be difficult, if not nearly impossible, to...

May 18, 2017

Avoiding Behavioral Drift

By Daryl Leisey

There is a great quote from John Maxwell that states, “Experience is not the best teacher… EVALUATED experience is the best teacher.” Or, as I heard a speaker say one time, “Experience makes us older...

Jul 20, 2016

The Power of an Apology

By Daryl Leisey

One of the most significant memories in my life was the time when an individual approached me wanting to apologize for an incident that took place in our relationship about 15 years ago. For me, th...

Dec 7, 2015

Do It Anyway

By Daryl Leisey

Some time ago my wife and I were returning home after enjoying dinner out with friends. We left the restaurant around 9:30 and were on the way to drop our friends off at their home. At one point, w...

Mar 20, 2015

What Do I Want to Be (Like) When I Grow Up?

By Daryl Leisey

We often ask children: What do you want to be when you grow up? Their answers can range from fireman to nurse, from teacher to pilot or even to trash collector (depending on the child’s fascination at...

Aug 20, 2014

Lightening the Load

By Daryl Leisey

August 20, 2014 Lightening the Load by Daryl Leisey Last week I attended a simulcast leadership seminar with several of my colleagues from North Group. Throughout the two-day event I had the opp...