Leaders should be independant thinkers. Whether you are trying to develop a vision statement, solve a problem at work, or influence the team, leaders have to think about where they are going and how they are going to get there. The good news is that thinking is a skill, and it’s one that we can […]

The post Sharpen Your Thinking: 25 Ways to Hone Your Thinking Skills appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

 How do you find the space to think in a noisy world? We are bombarded all day long by messages telling us what to do, and what to think.  Someone else is always trying to put their thoughts into our heads. Whether it’s friends, family, media, or the boss, all of them want our eyes, […]

The post Space to Think: 8 Ways to Find Quiet in a Noisy World appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

What does it take to question the status quo and produce something original? That’s the question that author Adam Grant poses in his 2016 book Originals:  How Non-Conformists Move the World.  The answer he reaches might surprise you. Grant takes us on a journey through recent history, into the psychology lab, and behind the doors […]

The post Book Notes – Originals by Adam Grant appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

Leadership is about influencing people in a specific direction, but sometimes that direction needs to change. A book I just read provides a great framework to figure out when you need to change, and what strategic direction to head. But more importantly, it also provides several effective tools to help us drive change when the […]

The post Book Notes – Blue Ocean Strategy: How Leaders Drive Change appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

Got a problem and having trouble finding a solution? Not long ago I was invited to work with a local youth group on leadership skills.  But though I was the “teacher,” the students managed to remind me of something very important about leadership and problem solving. Today we’ll look at three ways you can approach […]

The post How to Find Creative Solutions: The Case of the Falling Egg appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

At some point everyone has a need to come up with a new idea. Whether it’s for a new fund-raiser, or a better process at the job site, or to solve an unexpected problem, brainstorming is one of the best ways to get the job done. In this post we’ll get you ready to run your […]

The post Brainstorming: 20 Ways to Make Good Ideas Rain Down appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.