FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Jeff Akin’s Starfleet Leadership Academy Podcast Named Award of Excellence Winner in the 28th Annual Communicator Awards   The Cutting-Edge Leadership Development Podcast Outlines Tangible Leadership Skill…

  If you’ve read my Selfish vs. Selfless blog then you know all about the manipulation tactics Lorca used in the Discovery episode Lethe. If you haven’t, go read it now! Lorca is a great example of what NOT to do. But he proves you…

Have you ever felt manipulated at work? What about slipping into manipulation yourself? Why do we use this tactic in the first place? Most likely because we want something from another person and we either don’t have the skills to, or don&rsqu…

  Problem-solving is a core skill in life and business. Notice I called it a skill. That means anyone can develop it! No one is born a great problem solver. You become a great problem solver by learning from others, making mistakes, and tryi…

We all make mistakes, and we are all responsible for those mistakes. At the same time, we all learn from our mistakes and reach success by doing things differently.   The best thing would be to use this as motivation in our lives and not let …

    Quick poll: who loves having difficult, but necessary, conversations? Anyone? No one? That’s what I thought. It’s not easy to stand up for yourself. It’s especially not easy to tell someone you report to that you …

  Do you consider yourself a leader or a boss? This question doesn’t just apply to the workplace, it can also refer to your home and personal relationships.   Do you lead people or just tell them what you want done without any con…

  Have you ever gone camping? Not like tent and sleeping bag camping. More like dumped in the middle of the woods with nothing but the clothes on your back kind of camping. Probably not. But have you ever been in a work situation that felt a l…

  Have you ever worked with leaders or bosses who feel some weird need to appear bulletproof? They know everything, with no hint of needing to learn. Their confidence seems unflappable and impervious to the challenges they encounter. This ki…

  Some might call recent history the worst of times. It seems like, regardless of industry, everyone has taken a beating. Supply chains, shipping issues, employee retention, illness, or just team morale, the people we’re leading are deal…