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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Deadland

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

One of the perks of long flights is the fantastic selection of movies many airlines offer. On our trip to and from London, American Airlines offered a great selection of movies and television series. I was able to travel and experience some Reel Leadership. The first movie I watched was BS High. The second movie was Deadland.

Deadland tells the story of U.S. Border Patrol agents who covered up the murder of an undocumented migrant. When Angel Waters (Roberto Urbina) picks up The Stranger (Luis Chávez), he has no idea what he is getting into.

Bearded man in a cowboy hat pointing a gun

Angel brings The Stranger to the border patrol station he leads. He trusts the safety of The Stranger with his two coworkers: Border Patrol Agent Ray Hitchcock (McCaul Lombardi) and medic Salomé Veracruz (Julieth Restrepo).  Read more...

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5 Great Tools To Boost Your Leadership And Communication Skills

Seth Rollins once said:

If you’re not learning, then you’re stagnant. If you’re stagnant, then you’re not evolving and the business isn’t progressing. 

I believe Seth was onto something. Great leaders are constantly growing and evolving and progressing. These great leaders know they have to stay on the personal development treadmill to improve themselves and their organizations.

But what tools are out there to make sure you’re evolving? To make sure you’re becoming a better leader? To make your team better?

I’m going to share with you 5 tools that will make you a better leader and your team a better team.

5 Great Tools To Boost Your Leadership And Communication Skills

1. Leadership-In-A-Box:

My friend Nathan Magnuson founded and created Leadership-In-A-Box. This training program gives you a wealth of topics to choose from. You might be interested in:  Read more...

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5 Leadership Books To Read In August 2024

There’s no shortage of great books. However, it can be difficult to wade through the thousands upon thousands of books that are our there and being released. It’s one of the reasons I curate these leadership reading lists every month. I hope to make it easier for you to find a great book to increase your skills and stretch your thinking.

5 Leadership Books To Read In August 2024

1. Thinking At The Speed Of Bias: How To Shift Our Unconcious Filters by Sara Taylor:

Sara Taylor tackles a major issue in organizations: the bias factor. Biases come into play without us even knowing it. Sure, there are conscious biases but we also have unconscious biases. These are extremely dangerous if we’re not aware of them.

Taylor helps readers understand where unconscious biases come from. She also encourages readers to ask questions of themselves, change their mindset, and discuss issues openly.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Deadpool & Wolverine

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Ryan Reynolds returned as the Merc With A Mouth: Deadpool/Wade Wilson this weekend. More importantly, Hugh Jackman returned to the big screen in his role as the X-Man Wolverine. I have to say I haven’t been this stoked about a film in a long time. Seeing Hugh Jackman suit up in the classic comic book-accurate Wolverine suit blew my mind! (It appears the yellow spandex suit would’ve worked!).

But I’m also sad. Plenty of great films have been released in the past couple of weeks, including Twisters, that many moviegoers will overlook because of Deadpool & Wolverine. This film is going to destroy box office records.

Deadpool and Wolverine standing in front of a metal structure  Read more...

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3 Ways To Be Generous

Do you want your people to take notice of you as a leader? Nothing goes further or speaks more to your people than how generous you are toward them.

People think about financial generosity when they hear the word. Yet, generosity goes far beyond giving of your financial resources.

Nothing exhilarates a team more than seeing their leader be a giving leader.

3 Ways To Be Generous

You may be wondering how you can be a generous leader without giving of your finances. I know not every leader or organization can afford to increase the pay of their employees. If that’s you, this post is for you. 

You can be generous in the following ways:

Become a mentor:

You’ve either started your own business, run a business, or lead people. The skills you’ve picked up along the way have served you and others well.  Read more...