Solutions 21 Blog
Check out our latest insights in leadership
What soil are you cultivating?
As an avid reader, I’m always looking for stories to relate and align with my life, business ventures, and leadership. Some of my favorite writers, like Ken Blanchard, have a knack for writing in parables (a story used to teach a lesson) to impart a leadership...
read more
Amplifying productivity with stress
The hustle and bustle of the holidays is upon us and increasing stress can build quickly, both at work and at home. Project deadlines, unresolved conflict at work, holiday travels, an unexpected visit from Cousin Eddie, or missing those who cannot be with us cause...
read more
Disciplined habits revisited: email triage & time batching
Do you dread checking your email inbox on Monday morning? Do you experience anxiety watching email after email come in and wonder how you’ll find the time to read and respond to each? How do you navigate the myriad of to-do lists, tasks, and emails with the time you...
read more
90% of data
“90 percent of the data in the world has been created in the last two years.” That’s a quote from a new podcast episode I heard. You might have come across that data point, as well. It’s often mentioned to highlight the far-reaching implications of technology and...
read more
“That’s leadership, man.”
As our Director of Leadership Development, Tyler Palko, celebrates his six-year anniversary as part of the Solutions 21 team, this past week – Wednesday, November 13th to be exact – included an additional anniversary. Fifteen years ago, as quarterback at...
read more
Bloom’s Taxonomy – a framework for critical thinking in your organization
Bloom’s Taxonomy, a descriptive learning model introduced by Benjamin Bloom in 1949 to define levels of the cognitive domain of learning, is utilized by educators to help them understand the intellectual level at which students are capable of working. By understanding...
read more
Hidden yardage
This past weekend, I was watching some football with some friends and family. Truth be told, I didn't actually watch the game. Allow me to break it down. Being involved in the innerworkings of the game of football since the age of three has created a...
read more
Leaders: are you a mechanic or gardener?
For those who lead teams, developing direct reports should be a top priority. Read that sentence again. But how do you navigate development when your emerging leaders need a different, customized style of leadership applied to their learning and...
read more
Strategic planning and execution – don’t hallucinate
I recently came across an article published by Forbes entitled, “Strategy Without Execution Is Hallucination!” Although this article was published in 2012, the true meaning still hits home with organizational strategy development. If you played a sport growing up, you...
read more
Kill the sarcasm
We live in the golden age of sarcasm. Trolls, digs, and burns are some of our most potent modern communication currencies, wielded by everyone from senior government officials to frustrated customer service representatives. Confession time, and with apologies to a...
read more