Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership

How can business owners and executives manage their business through such a different environment due to COVID-19? Surprisingly, they need to do things that always drive success. You start by talking to your customers and understand what they're thinking. Then you adjust your business plan accordingly. It's not a sacred document with this much change going on, and it's OK to open it back up. Finally, once you have your new plan in place communicate it to your employees, get their buy-in and support.

For many leaders, this is the first time remote workers has been the rule, not the exception. The acceptance of remote work has grown dramatically over the last ten years, but it is still not the norm. The COVID 19 crisis has shown that the technical barriers of work from home are few. What remains are the cultural and leadership issues it creates. In this episode, we’re going to discuss how a leader can think through a new world of remote work when this crisis has passed.

The issue of remote work isn’t going away. A recent study from Upwork projects that over a third of full-time employees will work remotely in the next ten years. And 63% of companies have at least some remote workers but no unifying policy around it.

Lou Quinto and Craig P Anderson break the issue down in three areas: 1) Leadership Mindset; 2) Employee Mindset; and 3) How to get started working through the question.

In the next decade, the Millennial Generation will account for 75% of the workforce. Despite that fact, employers complain that individuals in this generation approach their jobs differently than past generations. Many report this makes it difficult to create the best fit for both the individual and the organization, resulting in the Millennial worker leaving, or even worse, being asked to leave. In this episode, Craig and Lou take on the myths circling the Millennial Generation and offer insights on how to adjust traditional business models to get the most out of this "next generation of leaders."

In this episode, Craig and Lou discuss ways to make Brainstorming sessions relevant again. A critical thinking tool, most often misused can get you back on track to spur creativity and push your organization towards true innovation.

Business leaders and CEOs say they want more collaboration in the workforce. How do you achieve it? Business teams that collaborate will drive better, more inclusive results. In today's episode, we cover three keys to collaboration: communication, visualize and acknowledge.