Lead In With Lorne - Practicing Some Extra Compassion as a Leader

This week, I want to remind you of a story from 1935 that exemplifies some extra compassion, and how we as leaders can offer some of the same to our teams as we navigate through unforeseen stress and challenges.

Lead In With Lorne - Fun Ways to Connect With Your Virtual Team

This week we’re looking at some fun ways that we can connect with our virtual teams that have been practiced by Work From Anywhere (WFA) teams for a long time. Keep up the morale, celebrate results, and find ways to connect before addressing content. Here are some great ideas.

Lead In With Lorne - Accomplish These 2 Simple Tasks While Working Remotely

This week, we’re giving you some ideas for two new, simple tasks that you can accomplish this week while working remotely.

Lead In With Lorne - How to Successfully Lead While Working Remotely (Part 3: Optimize Productivity)

Here is part three in a series on how to successfully lead while working remotely. This time, we have four unique but useful steps on how to optimize productivity while you’re building your team effectiveness from anywhere.

Lead In With Lorne - How to Successfully Lead While Working Remotely (Part Two: Bring Value From Anywhere)

Here’s Part Two in a series of all you need to know regarding successfully leading a remote team. This week is about bringing value from anywhere, and how we ALL can be encouraged, rethink and be inspired to do so.

Lead In With Lorne - How to Successfully Lead While Working Remotely (Part One)

We’ve talked a lot about working from anywhere (WFA) culture, but now that we’re all in a situation where many people are finding themselves in this position, how do we best do it? Here’s Part One in a series of all you need to know regarding successfully leading a remote team.

Lead In With Lorne - How to Manage and Challenge Sick Day Policies at Work

We are all very aware of what’s going on regarding current health concerns, so let’s talk about our sick day policies. Are you satisfied with them? Likely, they’re a little outdated and need to be reexamined. As leaders, here’s some real action we can take to challenge some of these, and a few immediate ideas you can use to discuss, change and offer opportunities to work from anywhere if possible. Here’s how to do that.

Lead In With Lorne - Leadership Lessons From TikTok

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. Can you believe that I’m on TikTok? Here’s what I’ve learned from being curious about this new (and young) platform, and how we can apply these lessons as leaders TODAY.

Lead in With Lorne - Desire to Work With People That Motivate Us to be Better

Do you find that people on your team motivate, inspire, challenge and teach you? Or are you surrounded by teams that might suggest it’s time for a change of scene? We should have a desire to work around people that help make us better.

Lead In With Lorne - Secret Underground Whisper Networks Should Get Loud

If you’re a leader, keep an ear out for what they are. If you’re part of the whisper network, have a little courage and actually confront your boss about the issue. If you tune in, you’ll also get Lorne’s personal phone number in case you get any grief.

Lead In With Lorne - How to Make Work Not Suck or Be Boring

Y’know, work doesn’t have to suck. This week we’re discussing the idea that leaders and employees should strive to keep learning and educating themselves on a weekly basis, and how much more fun that makes our professional lives. If you’re learning, it kills the mundane and boring predictability of just droning through our jobs.

Lead In With Lorne - Lessons in Leadership Courage From Today’s Events

While battling jet lag in the U.K., I’ve had some extra time to examine what’s going on in the world these days. Many leaders are given the opportunity to demonstrate courage and stand up for what they believe is right, under extreme pressure. Here’s what we can learn from it.

Lead In With Lorne - Giving Thought to the Scary ‘10 Year Plan’ Question

Here’s why zooming out and looking at our own 10 year strategy is important.

Lead In With Lorne - All Leaders Should Encourage Employees to Work From Anywhere

Here are more examples of why leaders should encourage all workers to see if they can work from anywhere, and watch productivity and results accelerate.

Lead In With Lorne - What’s Your Strategy When Meeting With Mentors?

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. This week we’re talking about mentors, and the best way to approach them with a specific strategy. How do you interact with your mentors?

Lead In With Lorne - Wake Up! It’s Time To Get More Sleep

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. While most of us are trying to wake up and get back in the grind for 2020, I want to talk to you about more sleep. Here’s what I’m doing to get more sleep this year, and some surprising tips I’ve learned about how to improve your daily slumber process.

Lead in With Lorne - Kindness is the Most Valuable Currency in a ‘Cash is King’ Holiday Season

Welcome to the last Lead In of 2019, and also the decade! This week, as we’re all reminded that “cash is king,” let’s not forget how valuable kindness is as a currency as well. Here’s the story that got me thinking about it.

Lead In With Lorne - How Joze Takes On His Stutter

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. This week, here’s the real meaning of “what’s in the way, is the way” with Joze Piranian’s story as an inspiring example.

Lead In With Lorne - Is it Okay to Cry at Work?

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. This week, is it okay to cry at work? Or should you just check your emotions at the front office?

Lead In With Lorne - Don’t Forget These Unsung Heroes at the Thanksgiving Table

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. Ever heard anyone struggle who to thank at the Thanksgiving table? Well, don’t forget these unsung heroes! It’s a no-brainer that we all encounter and should give gratitude towards.