by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 28, 2023 | Book Summaries
I became interested in the book Innovation is Everybody’s Business because it takes a different tact than most do on the subject. Instead of focusing on what the company, organization, or leadership can do to spur innovation, it focuses on what you, the employee, can...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 20, 2023 | Leadership
Leadership styles can have a profound impact on the success of an organization. Each leadership style has its unique strengths and weaknesses, and understanding the differences between them is essential for effective leadership. In this article we explore the...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jun 19, 2023 | Personal Improvement
“Growth mindset” is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck who discovered in a study that neurological activity changes when people focus on the learning process, not just on the outcome. What this means is that success at acquiring new knowledge and skills...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 10, 2023 | Organizational Excellence
This topic is likely very timely due to all the stuff that we’re dealing with in our everyday lives and, at least in part, as evidenced by the high number of conversations I’ve been having with clients, friends, family members, and others regarding...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 4, 2023 | Personal Improvement
The Headline The human brain can process 11 million bits of information per second… but our conscious minds can only handle 40-50 per second! The Situation We constantly deal with new, fast-changing circumstances. The amount of information available to (or slung...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 9, 2023 | Leadership
The statistics are alarming: A Gallup poll found that companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time. Around 65% of millennials believe they’re not equipped to be leaders yet since they lack the necessary employer support for...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 20, 2023 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Essentialism has been on my “to read” list for quite a while and I’m glad that I finally took the opportunity to dive in. In this book, subtitled The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, author and British business strategist Greg McKeown challenges some norms that many...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 7, 2023 | Goals / Purpose
In working with my clients, I do a lot of things. But at its essence, at its core, I am a coach. My parents were both teachers (Mom: kindergarten, Dad: college) so some of that is likely in my DNA (but coaching is different than teaching). Recently, the coaching...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 21, 2022 | Organizational Excellence
Now that you’ve hired ’em, what are you going to do with ’em? Once you have gone through the search and recruiting process, invested a fair amount of time and money, and selected the right candidate (in whom you are now going to invest even more time...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 25, 2022 | Personal Improvement
The last time we discussed emotional intelligence, we defined it as a person’s ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate high levels of collaboration and productivity. We also identified the five (5) dimensions...
