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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Jennifer Hoege
- Mar 14
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Feb 20
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Mar 23, 2023
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Mar 20, 2023
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Jan 31, 2023
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Jan 16, 2023
- 2 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Jan 8, 2023
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
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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Jennifer Hoege
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
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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