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Lead Teams

One New Member Is a Whole New Team

2022-11-21T04:12:52+00:00

Productive and high-functioning teams share several traits. They almost always have a clear vision of the purpose and goals they’re striving to fulfill. They share norms around communication and levels of professionalism. They also establish values and expectations around performance and improvement. These values and expectations are not only understood by all team members, but [...]

One New Member Is a Whole New Team2022-11-21T04:12:52+00:00

Cultivating Commitment — In Yourself and Your Team

2022-11-21T04:10:57+00:00

There are some actions that seem small initially, but end up paying great dividends over the long term. For example, 10% of each paycheck might not seem like a lot of money. But, if you make a habit of putting that money aside for the future, it will add up. There are plenty of small, [...]

Cultivating Commitment — In Yourself and Your Team2022-11-21T04:10:57+00:00

Support Flows in One Direction When You’re a Leader

2022-11-12T21:01:29+00:00

There’s a moment in the popular 1995 movie Braveheart where William Wallace is running across a mountain range in Scotland. Everyone is counting on him, but he’s all by himself as he travels through the cold rain and wind. As a leader, have you ever felt that way? Have you ever had the sensation of [...]

Support Flows in One Direction When You’re a Leader2022-11-12T21:01:29+00:00

Our New eBook: Get an Inside Look at the Executive Coaching Process

2022-10-27T13:34:35+00:00

The Fired-Up! Culture team is thrilled to announce the release of our new eBook, How Executive Coaching Grows Leaders, Teams, and Organizations. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to partner with a Fired-Up! coach, this free resource provides an in depth explanation of our process, philosophy, and results. It also shares some of the [...]

Our New eBook: Get an Inside Look at the Executive Coaching Process2022-10-27T13:34:35+00:00

It’s Lonely at the Top, So Here’s What to Do

2022-10-25T14:45:45+00:00

Working as a member of a great team to achieve a common goal can be a fulfilling experience. There’s comradery, commiseration, and even inside jokes that bind everyone together. Then, you take on a leadership role, and things begin to change. Conversations shift and relationships change as you begin to separate from the collective, a [...]

It’s Lonely at the Top, So Here’s What to Do2022-10-25T14:45:45+00:00

Charting the Course: How Leaders Connect Tasks to Meaning

2022-10-07T15:07:42+00:00

When it comes to planning, some people are nearsighted, finding it easiest to focus on details and the accomplishment of daily tasks. Others tend to think a few weeks in advance, while visionaries toy with big ideas that might come to fruition many years later. These are all valuable perspectives, and there’s a place for [...]

Charting the Course: How Leaders Connect Tasks to Meaning2022-10-07T15:07:42+00:00

The Price of Leadership Is Inescapable, so Here’s How to Embrace It

2022-09-22T13:57:32+00:00

The moment you take on a leadership role, you’re giving up some privileges you might not even realize you possess. A distance inevitably grows between you and your team members, one which can make leadership much harder and lonelier than most people realize. In recent posts for the Fired-Up! blog, we covered some of the [...]

The Price of Leadership Is Inescapable, so Here’s How to Embrace It2022-09-22T13:57:32+00:00

True Leaders Step Up and Take Responsibility

2022-09-20T05:38:54+00:00

Passing the buck is the flavor of the day. The news cycle is filled with stories of powerful people blaming subordinates who somehow “let them down,” “did not measure up,” or were “disloyal and incompetent.” Leaders throw their team members under the bus as a show of strength, when doing so actually demonstrates quite the [...]

True Leaders Step Up and Take Responsibility2022-09-20T05:38:54+00:00

Want to Be a Leader? Here’s the Real Cost, Part 2

2022-09-13T13:32:01+00:00

“Anyone could be a leader if there was no cost. True leaders willingly pay a price, to sacrifice self interest, to have the honor to lead.” —Simon Sinek, author and inspirational speaker People aren’t always prepared for the cost that comes hand in hand with a leadership role. They believe leadership is all about power, [...]

Want to Be a Leader? Here’s the Real Cost, Part 22022-09-13T13:32:01+00:00

Want to Be a Leader? Here’s the Real Cost, Part 1

2022-09-14T22:55:40+00:00

At first glance, leadership might seem like a great deal. It comes with power, respect, the ability to manage your own schedule, larger paychecks, and more. But, people don’t always realize that all these trappings come at a price. Upon entering into a leadership role, it’s important to understand the real cost, so you’re ready [...]

Want to Be a Leader? Here’s the Real Cost, Part 12022-09-14T22:55:40+00:00