18
Mar

Evolving Leaders; The Best Leaders are Always Evolving

Leaders evolve. To exist in time is to evolve, but the more important question is; are you present and active in your evolution as a leader?

Active evolution is when internal influences lead change and personal development. The best leaders know this and are always evolving.

10
Mar

Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset; How to be a Better Leader (With Examples)

According to General Systems Theory, a mindset is a set of assumptions, attitudes, methods, or beliefs held by a person or groups of people. A mindset is a mental gatekeeper set up to protect and guide us.

All Ideas, Decisions And Actions Are Run Through Our Mindset.

Our mindset originates in the potential we see around us. Do we see danger or opportunities? How do we interpret what we see coming? What potential outcomes do we imagine?

Our perspective affects our actions, and those actions create results that reinforce our beliefs, strengthening the thought rhythm of our mindset.

8
Jan

Lighthouse NINE Group Announces Andrew Stordeur as a New Partner

Andrew Stordeur joins Lighthouse Nine Group on January 8th, 2024, where he will co-lead the Strategies for Growth practice. He will also serve clients in the areas of Leadership Development & Coaching, High-Performance Teams, Change Management, and Sales Force & Supply Chain Effectiveness. Andrew is an experienced c-suite executive who has most recently led a large Western Canada organization and

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15
Dec

Happy Holidays

Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season. From everyone at Lighthouse NINE Group…best wishes for a happy and healthy 2024.

12
Sep

Should You Feel Comfortable in a Negotiation?

Generally, we all like to find ourselves in comfortable situations where we have a good read on the environment, the people we are doing business with and the methods in which we operate. Negotiations are no different. This is typically characterized by negotiations that lack tension, disagreement and conflict. While these are safe discussions, ultimately, the best negotiations and negotiators

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19
Jul

Flexing The Demand Muscle

The Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry now faces numerous challenges as it emerges from the Pandemic; harsh trading relationships, strained success formulas, the inability to recover costs through price increases, a challenging social-economic landscape, and regulatory constraints on growth. To reignite growth and motivate marketers and salespeople, it is imperative you: (1) foster a new growth mindset, (2) re-evaluate your understanding of consumers, (3) sell for availability, (4) negotiate with a merchant banker mindset, and (5) pursue breakthrough business models at a much faster pace.

1
Jun

Have you tried ChatGPT yet?

A client of mine is looking to make the transformation from a functional leader to the C-suite. To ground the development plan, I decided to create a leadership benchmark to which he could strive. While I have some tested perspectives on the subject, I wanted to create a comprehensive Leadership Archetype with input from some of the top thought leaders.

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30
May

Are you prioritizing connection with your team?

As leaders, we play a critical role in ensuring that connection is a priority. Connection is important business. Trust is built through connection; collaborative work requires trust; organizations thrive when teams and individuals collaborate. So, what can you do to create connection? Below are some thought starters to help you prioritize connection with your team: Eat together – host lunches, coffee

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10
Jan

Curious in the Crunchy

We live in a “crunchy” world right now, and it is easy to be swept up in disagreement and discourse with colleagues, friends and family.

Crunchy are those moments of disconnect that normally leave us grumpy, uncomfortable, annoyed and impatient.

As a seven (7) on the Enneagram® (Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions), most folks would see me as a pretty positive guy, glass half full, always looking for the light in the darkness.

When I am healthy, well-rested and investing in myself, I can remain curious, open, and fluid in almost any situation. In most circumstances, this can be a beautiful approach to life, soaked in optimism and possibilities.