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Culture as a Trophy vs. Culture as a Transformation
Learn the difference between culture as a trophy and culture as transformation. Discover how leaders can build authentic, thriving, and sustainable team cultures that foster trust, growth, and engagement.
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The Chief Everything Officer Trap (And How to Get Out of It)
Feeling like you have to do it all? Learn how to escape the Chief Everything Officer trap, delegate effectively, build team trust, and lead with impact. Practical strategies for leaders ready to focus on growth, not burnout.
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Reflection on the year - The Leadership Debrief
Reflect on what the year truly taught you as a leader. Discover the deeper lessons of conscious leadership and growth beyond goals with Hoege Consulting & Coaching.
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Navigating Transitions: From Job Loss to Retirement
If you’ve ever packed up your desk for the last time, whether by choice or by circumstance, you know the silence that follows. No morning meetings. No unread emails waiting. Just stillness.
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Marshmallow Landings
I can't remember who said this but it's one I've always loved: 🏔 "What if you jump off the cliff and it's a marshmallow landing?" It's a...
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It's Lonely at the Top
"It's lonely at the top." You've no doubt heard this line before when it comes to leadership. If I could tell every leader one thing, it...
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Change Management is Bumpy
I was recently consulting with an executive team. We were rolling something big out company-wide, and it was...bumpy. This isn't anyone's...
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Who is Responsible? How Do Decisions Get Made? When and How Do We Escalate Things?
As a consultant, I've worked with teams of all sizes and have seen firsthand how establishing governance can make a significant...
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What Does T-Ball Have to Do with Process Improvement?
If you have ever watched 5-year-olds playing a game of t-ball, you know exactly what happens. There are a bunch of kids in the outfield...
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Leading From the Middle of Chaos
Drop me in the middle of chaos, and I'll figure out the best next move and go from there. It's my zone of genius. It's often why my...
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The Band-Aid Approach
It's convenient to go after the easy fix to a problem or challenge. I call that the band-aid approach. Sure, you could put in the hard...
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Drip, Drip, Drip
Drip, drip, drip... At first you don't notice. Drip - a side comment, a joke at your expense, an unreasonable (and impossible...
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Leader Communication Styles
One of the most interesting parts of my consulting work is learning the communication styles of the leaders I’m working with, and...
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The Most Important Leadership Skill
Someone asked me recently what I thought was the most important leadership skill. I didn’t hesitate. “Empathy,” I said. A story from one...
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4 Reasons to Create an Associate Board
Your organization may have a Board of Directors—but does it have an Associate Board? An Associate Board is one comprised of your...
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Leading Through Crisis
Prior to relaunching my business, I was a COO at a regional professional services firm—a role I held through the majority of the...
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