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As 2025 wrapped up and 2026 began, I realized that some of my tasks, projects, and goals are carrying over 📝 while many were completed and achieved. ✅ However, interestingly enough, the results are not what stood out to me. Here’s what did…🗝️ I need to get better at celebrating myself in 2026. 🙌🏾🗝️ Focusing … Read more

Happy New Year! 🎉 🥳 🙌🏾 You got this! ♻️ Feel free to repost with your community.🔔 Follow Joy and @Mosaic Presence, Inc. for more. 💎 Leadership is an inside-out game. For even more Exceptional Leader Practices, join our mailing list. (Link in the comments below ⤵) Who do you know that’s ready to inspire … Read more

When I reflect on my leadership, I think about how much I enjoy seeing other people succeed. 🌱 💡 In action, this looks like — Generosity 🎁🗝️ Creating/Seeking Growth Opportunities for Team Members🗝️ Empowering Team Members🗝️ Sharing My Experience & Wisdom with Team Members🗝️ Seeing/Nurturing Potential in Team Members🗝️ Celebrating/Speaking Names in Rooms for Team … Read more

In the motorcycle community, to encourage folks to wear the proper gear, riders say that it’s not IF you’ll fall, but WHEN you’ll fall. This is a great message for leaders. It reminds them that they will fail. Given that failure is inevitable, let’s talk leadership gear. 💡 Handling Failure🏍️ Acknowledge Things Going Sideways🏍️ Allow … Read more

This week will probably be the quietest one of the year, so lock in and wrap up 2025. 💡 Wrap Up Process↳ List what remains undone↳ Choose the ones that…– Have the biggest ROI 📈– Can be completed 🎯↳ Complete them ✔️ Effective Leaders appreciate the start and are dedicated to the finish. 🏁 📚 … Read more

This week’s Exceptional Leader assignment was to answer the following questions:❓ What about your leadership makes your directs comfortable “managing up”?❓ What are your leadership preferences, goals, and patterns? How did it go? Let me know in the comments. FriendlyReminder…Exceptional Leaders care about how their directs rate their comfort with “Managing Up.” 💎 Exceptional Leader … Read more

Unity is the driving force behind any successful team. Effective leadership plays a pivotal role in cultivating Unity. 💡 How to Build Unity❤️ Create a Shared Vision and Purpose❤️ Promote Open Communication and Transparency❤️ Encourage Collaboration and Team Building🖤 Model Respect and Inclusion💚 Recognize and Celebrate Achievements💚 Address and Resolve Conflicts Promptly💚 Demonstrate Trust Effective … Read more

In the world of sports, effective leadership is essential for achieving success. The ability to apply analytical thinking, make strategic decisions, and see the big picture can make all the difference. In the world of tech, the above skills are also integral to success. In order to create and implement a compelling Game Plan, Effective … Read more

Too many people, past and present, believe leadership means control. ❌ Leadership = Control↳ They use fear to “motivate” their teams.↳ They micromanage everything.↳ They bark orders.↳ They discourage receiving feedback. 🦠Toxic Consequences:↳ Creates a stressful environment↳ Prevents team development↳ Produces resentment↳ Leads to poor decisions 💡 Effective Leadership creates safety, emphasizes delegation and collaboration, … Read more

As I was preparing my stories for Behavioral Interviews, I decided to thought partner with AI just to see what it would say. When I asked about a story highlighting my perseverance, it got it right. 💯 🤖 25+ 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 This alone is a perseverance story. You … Read more

Although there are many holidays, effective leaders strive to expand their awareness to learn about, observe, and acknowledge them respectfully. This is not going above and beyond. This is leadership. 🎯 Leaders honor and respect holidays because they honor and respect their teams, colleagues, and their humanity. 💎 Exceptional Leader Practice:⭐ Expand Your Holiday Awareness⭐ … Read more

Many clients ask about managing up. They typically request the recipe for making and keeping a good relationship with their manager. Yet, these same leaders are certain they have great relationships with their directs. What’s the difference? Is there a difference? 📚 Exceptional Leader Assignment: This week, take out your journal and answer the following … Read more

Monetary appreciation is a powerful tool for attracting and retaining team members. However, it’s incomplete without non-monetary appreciation–notes, shout-outs, time off, and other meaningful gestures. Non-monetary forms of appreciation can be impactful, meaningful, and sincere. In fact, they play a significant role in cultivating purpose, engagement, and growth. 💡 Along with fair and equal pay, … Read more

Motorcycling offers a unique connection with nature. Exposed to the elements, riders can truly immerse themselves in the environment, experiencing the sun, the wind, the scents, and the scenery. 🏍️ Leaders can have a similar experience by immersing themselves in their teams’ work, experiencing the code, the testing, the documentation, and the deployments. ⌨️ 💡This … Read more

Have You Checked Your Leadership Style For Updates? ❌ Myth: One leadership style fits all. Early on in their career, a leader may land on a leadership style based on a training program or what worked at a previous company. Those practices may become ingrained–their default. However, their teams, colleagues, and organization have unique personalities, … Read more

Leadership is a skill. Skills must be developed. Organizations know the importance of coaching to the bottom line. As a result, they readily encourage and happily pay for coaching for their executives. However, many leaders still do not seek coaching. They struggle to manage their workload, communication, and team management, which leads them to question … Read more

Adopting AI into your SDLC can be a lot of work. I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about this and am here to help you take steps — big or small — towards all you aspire to do. I’ve shared the 7 C’s Methodology for AI Adoption infographic that you can implement and … Read more

As we wind down 2025, make sure you take time to disconnect and rest. Rest improves decision-making, models healthy work-life, prevents burnout, and enhances creativity. Leaders — take your break. ❄️ 💎 Exceptional Leader Practice:⭐ Take Your Break⭐ Disconnect⭐ Rest⭐️ Model Healthy Work-Life⭐️ IMPORTANT: Check On Your Team & Colleagues — this time of year … Read more