Five Strategies to Fix Your Toxic Workplace
Let’s face it—toxic workplace culture doesn’t happen overnight. It builds slowly. Quietly. Through broken communication, weak leadership, failed change management, and well-intentioned policies that never turn into action. Before you know it, your best employees are disengaging. They’re burned out, frustrated, and resisting every new change—because deep down, they don’t trust that this time will be any […]
What Toxic Workplace Culture Is Really Costing You
What Toxic Workplace Culture Is Really Costing You Let me get straight to the point: There’s a silent epidemic running through your organization. It’s not just burnout.It’s not just disengagement.It’s not even just turnover. It’s all of the above—plus the toxic workplace culture you didn’t know you had… or maybe have been trying to ignore. […]
Mid-Q1 Leadership Check-In: Are You Steering Your Team Toward Success?
The first quarter of the year is in full swing, and as a leader, this is the perfect time to pause and reflect: Are you steering your team in the right direction? Leadership isn’t just about setting goals at the start of the year; it’s about consistently checking in, adjusting course, and ensuring your team […]
Evaluating Your Team’s Progress Through the First 30 Days of the Year
The start of the year is like the opening moments of a game—you’ve got your game plan, your players are motivated, and the energy is high. But after the first quarter, every great leader must pause and ask: Are we executing the plan? Are we positioned to win? Thirty days into the year, it’s time […]
Level Up Your Leadership: A Self-Evaluation Guide for Building Stronger Teams Next Year
Leadership is a journey, not a destination. Each year brings new opportunities to grow, learn, and refine your approach. As we prepare for the year ahead, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate how we’ve led our teams. The strongest leaders don’t wait for others to assess their performance—they ask themselves tough questions, […]
From Vision to Action: Creating Effective Goals for Leadership Success in 2025
By Anton Gunn As leaders, the new year brings a chance to reset, refocus, and reimagine what’s possible. 2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes an opportunity to turn vision into action. But creating effective goals isn’t just about writing down aspirations—it’s about crafting a roadmap that inspires, aligns, and empowers your […]
Remixing Retail Therapy: Why Turnover Is So High in the Retail Industry and How to Keep Your Best People
As a strategic advisor, I have been privileged to work in multiple industries. Most of my work focuses on helping organizations develop their leaders, improve their culture, and retain their top talent. One of the five biggest industries that struggle with these issues is Retail. We all know the retail industry is no stranger to […]
Stop Breaking the Bank: Why Financial Institutions Must Act Now to Save Their Culture
Last month, I keynoted a business conference to share some strategies on how corporate leaders can maintain their culture and top talent amid rapid change and business uncertainty. A bank executive in the audience approached me as I came off stage. He began to tell me about the myriad of challenges affecting his institution. In […]
How to Recover from Being A Bad Leader
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around We’ve all made mistakes as leaders. Maybe you were newly promoted, overwhelmed, and unsure of your role. Perhaps you fell victim to copying a toxic leadership style you once worked for. Whatever the reason, you could find yourself in a difficult position: you know you haven’t been […]
Finding Your Way at a Career Crossroads: Stay or Go?
Facing the Dilemma: To Leave or Not? We’ve all encountered moments in our careers when the initial shine of a new job dims into the gloom of daily grievances. Whether it’s due to undermining colleagues, overwhelming micromanagement, or a lack of clear direction, that dream position gradually becomes a test of endurance. In my decades […]
