Leadership can be a lonely role. When you’re at the top, the weight of decisions, the pressure to perform, and the responsibility for others can feel isolating. Yet, as Jeff Oak shared in The Leadership Toolkit, the most effective leaders are the ones who break out of isolation and lean into authentic connection.
Leadership isn’t just a title, it’s a climb.
In a recent episode of The Leadership Toolkit, Mike Phillips sat down with John Donnelly, a seasoned business leader who made the bold choice to summit Mount Kilimanjaro.
Leadership isn’t about titles or tenure, it’s about impact, it always has been. Whether you lead a team of two or two thousand, your effectiveness depends on how intentionally you develop your skills and elevate those around you. If you’re ready to rise above average and build a reputation as a leader who gets results, […]
Great pilots don’t fly solo, and neither should great leaders. Bobby Dutton breaks down the mindset that’s made him successful in both the cockpit and the boardroom: preparation, presence, and people-first leadership. It’s about knowing your mission, watching your instruments (aka team health), and being ready to respond—not react—when turbulence hits.
In leadership, inspiration is important—but results are essential. Many leaders can cast a vision, rally a team, and deliver an inspiring message. But real leadership success hinges on one key question: Are you getting the results you said you would? If you’re not producing, you’re not leading—you’re just talking. Let’s unpack what it truly means […]
Growing Your Influence is important to your leadership success. Growing your influence requires a lot of effort, it requires a directed mind and deliberate action. You can accelerate the process of becoming a leader by following a few simple steps. Here are three ideas that have worked for me in accelerating leadership growth: 1. Network […]
As leaders, we spend a lot of our time teaching and coaching the people around us to bring out the best in them. It is also essential for each of us to remain open to feedback and coaching too. Are you a coachable leader? What are you doing to grow yourself? It’s crucial that you […]
There is light in Your Own Uniqueness. Yes… YOU! We all have special and unique things about us. However, sometimes instead of being special, we see them as difficulties or obstacles or just weird. We often find ourselves comparing ourselves to others, trying to be the same, constantly competing, and pushing to be better… Better […]
I give thanks and gratitude to God today for giving me divine inspiration. For giving me the strength to continue. For speaking ideas and hope into me. I want to thank God for pushing me. For stretching me to expand and get outside of what is comfortable, cheap, and easy. I want to thank God […]
We all feel this way from time to time. There is just not enough time. There are just so many things to get done and it seems like even with all of the tools that are available right now… I don’t feel like I have the time. How can I fit all of this in? […]