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 w… Read More

In his book The Maxwell Daily Reader, John Maxwell argues that leaders should encourage their people. He starts by stating that many leaders expect people to encourage themselves.  We s… Read More

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. Moviegoers were introduced to the worl… Read More

You’ve seen the leaders who are distracted by every shiny object. They chase after anything and everything that catches their eye. These leaders are willing to drop everything to… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Fly Me To The Moon is an inspiring comedy-drama that will warm y… Read More

There are very few of us who are at the top of an organization. We all find ourselves in various positions of authority. There are people below us. Then, there are people above us. There&rsq… Read More

We’ve all heard about the myth of the bull in a China shop. It’s not true (bulls in a China shop are actually very careful not to damage things -check out the video at the end of… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. The Bikeriders is a film inspired by real-life events detailed i… Read More

Our core values matter. They shape or should shape our organizations. They’re the boundary lines for everything we do. They inform us of how we are to act and conduct business. Our las… Read More

Recently, I listened to Martha Stout’s book The Sociopath Next Door. It discusses how we can recognize the traits of sociopaths in our lives. Once we identify them, we can begin to act… Read More

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The more we read, the more we can understand others and the trials they’ve gone through. It’s an amazing thing people are willing to share their experiences with us so we can gro… Read More

The Redeem Mi Run recently happened in Montague, Michigan. The purpose of the run was to help raise funds to redeem the land which had been polluted, neglected, and abused.  Redeem Mi L… Read More

This edition of Reel Leadership is different. Instead of hitting on one of the latest films to hit theaters, we’re going to look at a musical theater play. When I ran the London Marath… Read More

Discovering whether or not the timing is right to act is a crucial aspect of leadership. It’s one of the most important questions to ask before making any major change. Yet, so many of… Read More

What does it take to be a great leader? It’s something that I’ve thought a lot about lately, with more and more leaders failing and a seeming dirth of new leaders to take their p… Read More

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. Disney and Pixar bring us back to the… Read More

We want the best people we can get on our teams. This means people who are self-starters, continuous learners, and are ready to go. But what if you’ve come across a team member who doe… Read More

Imagine walking into an organization and you know nothing about the skills you need, methods that work, or you lack the talent needed to thrive. You’d be freaking out. You ma… Read More

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While leadership is influence, there’s more to leadership than influencing others. One of the major aspects of leadership is decision-making. You have to be willing to make decisions a… Read More

Leading requires endurance. You have to have the ability to continue through the pain, heartache, and frustrations to get yourself through to the other side. The side of milk and honey. The… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. BS High is an HBO Sports documentary that sheds light on the Bis… Read More

Books are a great resource for learning and developing leadership skills. That’s one reason I create recommended leadership book lists.  These lists are here to introduce you to n… Read More

Building a high-performing team isn’t as simple as it seems. The ingredients are difficult to understand. Even harder to understand is how everything works together. Just think about M… Read More

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. Years ago, the film Mad Max: Fury Road… Read More

Being in the IT world, I know a thing about unplugging (or shutting down) systems and restarting them. It’s one of the first things I ask users: Have you restarted your computer? It&rs… Read More

Everyone has an idea of how they would like to lead. While similar to others, your personal leadership philosophy may differ from others. And that’s okay. But how do you develop or cre… Read More

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. IF may be one of the year’s most… Read More

I’ve never met a leader who will verbally come out and say that they want their team members to fail. That would be like shooting yourself in the foot. Yet, leaders put their team memb… Read More

Every organization should have a set of core values. Core Values are the values your organization believes in, follows, and believes will take it to the next level. The values organizations… Read More

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. This weekend, moviegoers returned to t… Read More

Guarding our time is important. We only have 24 hours to the day, with a third of those hours devoted to sleep. We then have to consider what to do with the remaining 16 hours of our day. Th… Read More

We’ve seen multi-million dollar organizations fall because of a failure of integrity and ethical decisions. Think back on organizations such as: Enron Valeant Pharmaceuticals  Kob… Read More

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. The Fall Guy is a funny, likable movie… Read More

Five years ago, I ran my first marathon. It was the Grand Rapids Marathon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After this marathon, I said I would never run another marathon again. Fast forward to 202… Read More

All of us want to live a life that is authentic. We also want to live a life full of integrity. Then there’s living a life full of purpose. We know these three things can be guiding li… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Directed by Taika Waititi, Next Goal Wins is a heartwarming tale… Read More

Margaret Fuller once said: Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. Mary Ann Shaffer said: That’s what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing w… Read More

Leading a group of people requires you to give and take feedback. Sometimes, the art of giving feedback to your team can be extremely difficult. Situations arise where you just don’t k… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Let me be honest with you… Prior to watching Kung Fu Pand… Read More

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” – Brené Brown. Vulnera… Read More

Every time someone subscribes to receive updates from my blog, they should receive an email asking them what the biggest struggle they’re facing today is. I recently had a subscriber r… Read More

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. The previews for Civil War were exciti… Read More

What do you think of when you think of a business meeting? Is it a time to be productive? Or is it a time and money waster?  There are valid arguments for both ideas.  Photo by Map… Read More

As a team member, feeling appreciated beyond the paycheck is important. You put a lot of effort into fulfilling your job requirements, finding things to do, and making the organization money… Read More

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. Watching the previews for Monkey Man… Read More

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Finding the perfect career that aligns with both your personal… Read More

Does your mind dwell on the difficulties or troubles of your position? Do you constantly feel stressed beyond your breaking point? Is anxiety starting to feel more like a friend than an enem… Read More

On a warmer February afternoon, Pamela and I walked through our neighborhood. We walked over a creek, which is a hotbed of activity during the summer. In the winter months, there’s not… Read More

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. In the latest edition of Reel Leadersh… Read More

We’re almost to April 2024. How did we get here that quickly? We’ve already sprung forward, gotten through most of the winter, and are trying to figure out where a quarter of the… Read More

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Public relations professionals play a pivotal role in sha… Read More

An organization without accountability is an organization with chaos. We’ve all seen it with an unruly child. The parent doesn’t hold the child accountable for their behavior, an… Read More

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. Walking out of the theater after seein… Read More

A thousand questions are swirling about Artificial Intelligence (AI) for business leaders. Some of these questions revolve around the ethicalness of the technology. Others involve how to use… Read More

When you look at your life, do you see a life of blessings? Do you see how much you’ve been given? You should. According to Longview Philanthropy, if you make $60,000 per year and have… Read More

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. Take a step back in time with the new… Read More

Your team desires a leader who goes beyond the expectations of a leader. They want someone who cares, seeks the emotional well-being of their team, and responds in kind. You can be that kind… Read More

Innovation and creativity are hallmarks of a great organization. They know what they do well, think about what to do next, and then innovate to get there. It’s not always easy. Sometim… Read More

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Artificial Intelligence is all the rage right now. It feels like everybody is using it. That’s because many people are utilizing the new tool of the day. Plus, all the major… Read More

I remember being amazed at plate spinners growing up. These men and women would keep plates spinning on poles for an extended amount of time. They wouldn’t fall off but be kept going b… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. The 2009 film Up is a Disney Pixar feature-length animated movie… Read More

Empathy sounds like one of those touchy-feely words. It’s what those woo-woo leaders do. But it’s not. Leading with empathy is something every leader should do. It not only endea… Read More

One of the ways I consume books is through audiobooks. I toss on a pair of Shokz headphones, lace up my shoes, and I’m out the door with Lok. I’m also out the door with a lot of… Read More

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. Set during the 1980s, Tetris tells the… Read More

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. CEOs work on borrowed time, making allocating hours for… Read More

By now, your New Year’s Resolutions are probably fading fast from memory. You set incredible, challenging goals, but now you’re well past many imaginary goal dates. You feel like… Read More

I think about my father and the technological changes he’d seen throughout his 93 years of living. From the advent of the television to cars to improved phones to computers to cell pho… Read More

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Crafting educational applications transcends mere technol… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. We’re returning to the Spider-Verse with this week’s… Read More

There’s a low din around the office that most leaders are oblivious to. It’s the talk and chatter about how oblivious you, the leader, are to what’s really happening around… Read More

I can’t hammer it home enough how important communication is in leadership and, more importantly, your life overall. While John Maxwell says everything rises and falls on leadership, I… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. On July 12, 2002, the USA Network debuted the comedy Monk. The s… Read More

Every leader knows that there will be change and uncertainty in their organization. It could be an organizational restructuring, moving, or a global pandemic. You never know what you’r… Read More

You can tell a great organization by the way they treat their people. One of the best organizations is Team World Vision. They’re working to end the global water crisis by giving every… Read More

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. Argylle is the latest film from direct… Read More

Every day, you will encounter problems. Some little, some big. All needing an answer.  So, how do you problem-solve? How do you handle the situations and issues that arise every day? Th… Read More

A great leader never stops learning. There’s multiple ways you can do this. Whether it’s additional college courses, online courses, attending seminars, Google-Fu, or some other… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is an engaging animated film. Hai… Read More

You have to deal with difficult conversations regularly. There are constantly issues arising from personality conflicts to inefficient work. These situations call for you to have difficult c… Read More

Think about the last time you walked down a city street. What did you see? You probably saw a diverse group of people interacting with one another. Different races and genders are working be… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. In this edition of Reel Leadership, we focus on the 2023 A24 fil… Read More

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. More businesses now invest in automation technology to im… Read More

Years ago, I was terrified of public speaking. My public speaking skills were null or, if possible, below zero. Whenever I’d speak to a crowd, I’d fumble over my words, forget wh… Read More

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Immigration law is a complex legal framework that governs… Read More

One of my long-time online mentors was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. The cancer had already spread into his liver and bones. The prognosis was not good. When I heard the news th… Read More

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Migration is the latest film from Universal Pictures and Illumin… Read More

It’s the new year and the new year always brings about the thoughts of advancement, growth, and innovation. Plenty has been said about these things. In this post, I want to bring you 2… Read More

As a Christian leader, I believe everyone has a purpose and meaning for their lives. Everyone was created for something special in this world. In Ephesians 2:10, the Bible tells us that we a… Read More

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. Pamela and I were invited to a special… Read More

Photo by Mikhail Nilov Have you ever wondered why some Magento website integrations are soaring while others crawl? It’s not just about technology. Magento, one of the leaders among e… Read More

When I started to blog, I found myself losing myself. I wanted so badly to be successful that I gave up a lot of my identity. I stopped watching television and movies, I changed the way I dr… Read More

There’s an age-old saying that people don’t care what you know until they know how much you care. This quote has been attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. Regardless of whether or n… Read More

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. In 1936, the University of Washington… Read More

As the calendar turns to a new year, many people are looking for ways to improve their family life, personal life, and career. New Year Resolutions are made (approximately 80% of those are b… Read More

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. Today marks the last day of our Christ… Read More

Everyone negotiates The art of the deal or the art of negotiation, whatever you call it, knowing how to negotiate is a critical skill for a leader. You’re always wheeling and dealing i… Read More