by Joseph Lalonde
One thing we cannot forget as we lead is that the character of a leader matters. What is character? Britannica Dictionary defines character as the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves. We can take it a step further and say character extends to the moments when no...
by Joseph Lalonde
I was recently reading through a Bible devotional about Fred Rogers, more affectionately known as the TV personality Mr. Rogers. The devotional shared a bit about Mr. Rogers’ faith, his thoughts on life, and how we can be better Christians and people. It was...
by Joseph Lalonde
Leadership requires us to have expectations. Of ourselves. Of others. If we didn’t expect the best, we would falter. We would be doing our organizations and people a disservice. But sometimes, we have to reexamine our expectations. We have to be willing to say they’re...
by Joseph Lalonde
We all desire to grow our organizations. We want to see business thriving, people excited, and customers happy. Yet, we self-sabotage our businesses by hiring too small. What’s hiring too small? It’s when we try to prevent great talent from entering the...
by Joseph Lalonde
Think about the last conference you attended. There was an Emcee, maybe it was Leslie Samuel. They brought a level of excitement to the event. They pumped it up. The organizer didn’t want the event to be low-energy. So, they pumped up the energy. When an...
by Joseph Lalonde
When you hear me tell you to treat people differently, what do you think? Am I crazy? Well, sometimes… but not when it comes to how we treat people. It’s so easy to treat everyone the same. It’s why we schools struggling. It’s easier to try to...
