by Lisa Brownlee | Sep 22, 2025 | Leadership, Professional Development
We often use the words change and transformation as if they mean the same thing. But they don’t—and knowing the difference is more than semantics. It’s the key to helping leaders, teams, and organizations understand what they’re really facing and how to prepare for...
by Lisa Brownlee | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
“What we need to figure out is what does it look like when YOU do it,” said Cary as he sat across from me at the small round table in his office. Cary Alstadt was the VP of Operations, and was my mentor at that time. I was a fairly new manager – eager to set my team...
by Lisa Brownlee | Oct 23, 2024 | Effective Management, Employee Management, Leadership
‘Tis the season of All Hallows’ Eve, so why not get into the SPIRIT with some leadership tips on managing Ghouls, Ghosts and Goblins – the SPOOKIEST of your employees! First, some definitions (with a little help from Merriam-Webster): “Ghoul” comes from the Arabic...
by Lisa Brownlee | May 20, 2024 | Effective Management, Leadership
Raise your hand if you have team members who are unmotivated. Yep, I bet most of you reading this raised your hand…or at least raised it in your mind because raising your hand while you’re sitting in front of your laptop or smartphone feels silly. But this...
by Lisa Brownlee | Mar 21, 2024 | Leadership, Professional Development, TMDC
Most of you probably aren’t aware that I played high school basketball. That’s me in the picture. I was a rather streaky shooting guard, but I was FAST! I was also the shortest girl on the team, and so I got to lead the team onto the court before each game...
