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Paul Hermes on the InitiativeOne Leadership Podcast
Do you believe excellence is intentional?
In Episode 22 of the InitiativeOne Leadership Podcast, our host, Nick Nighbor, sits down with Paul Hermes, Director of Technology Services and Assessment for the Fond du Lac School District, to talk...
Develop a Leadership Culture
Have you ever been on a dysfunctional team? Do you remember what it was like to be on that team?
You likely found yourself on one of two extremes. On one side of the coin lies a culture of command and control. Compliance is the bedrock of this culture. It runs on a...
Better Decision Making
Decision-making is foundational in creating a sustainable competitive advantage. The key distinguishing factor between world-class leaders and all the rest is their ability to make better decisions and solve more problems than their competition. Leaders bring different...
How Conflict Management Fails
One of the most common misunderstandings of corporate culture comes from equating management and leadership as the same. These are not interchangeable, and when treating them as such, leaders will create a lot of dysfunction. Thus conflict management falls...
Can Conflict Lead to Trust?
There is an abundance of conflict in the world today. You don't even have to turn on the news to see it. More than likely, the global polarization touches your family or workplace somehow. Conflict is undoubtedly one of the most significant leadership...
Environments of Trust
What does it really mean to have an open door policy?
Most leaders strive to have an open door policy with their coworkers, but what sets world-class leaders from all the rest is their ability to create a safe environment where their employees feel safe sharing feedback and...
