The new office power symbols
From The First Cup of Joe Show: Before the rise of remote work, WeWork, and open floor plans, a corner office was the surest way to tell...
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Isaiah Custer
Jun 241 min read
The great unbossing
From The First Cup of Joe Show: Have you heard of the great unbossing? It’s a rising movement that could fundamentally shift how we think...
Jeff Custer
Jul 18, 20223 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 12-Consistent with High Integrity
By Jeff Custer | Monday, July 18, 2022 Welcome to the final entry in Level Up Course’s blog series on the “12 definitive traits of a...
Jeff Custer
Jul 11, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 11-Independent
By Jeff Custer | Monday, July 11, 2022 To be a successful you can’t be an island. Or rather, you can’t be alone on that island....
Jeff Custer
Jul 5, 20223 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 10-Imaginative
By Jeff Custer | Tuesday, July 5, 2022 We normally think of imaginative people as musicians, artists, painters, writers, and even...
Jeff Custer
Jun 27, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 9-Skilled Communicator
By Jeff Custer | Monday, June 27, 2022 Effective leaders masterfully use communication to engage and motivate others toward the leader’s...
Jeff Custer
Jun 13, 20223 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 8-Risk Taker
by Jeff Custer | Monday, June 13, 2022 Would you rather ask for permission or forgiveness? That’s one of my all-time favorite interview...
Jeff Custer
Jun 6, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 7-Enthusiasm and Persuasiveness
by Jeff Custer | Monday, June 6, 2022 RIP dear leader. No, they’re not dead, they just “retired in place.” Have you ever seen a leader...
Jeff Custer
May 31, 20223 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 6-Optimism
By Jeff Custer | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Imagine there’s a glass of water on the table in front of you that’s 50% full. And I’ll ask you...
Jeff Custer
May 23, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 5-Strength
By Jeff Custer | Monday, May 23, 2022 The demands faced by leaders can be formidable. Day in and day out, organizations expect results....
Jeff Custer
May 16, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 4-Knowledge
by Jeff Custer | Monday, May 16, 2022 One often reported source of toxicity in leaders is incompetence. One reason is that the individual...
Jeff Custer
May 9, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 3-Courage
by Jeff Custer | Monday, May 9, 2022 Do you shrink in the face of fear? There are several animal species such as opposums and armadillos...
Jeff Custer
May 2, 20222 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 2-Motivation
Monday, May 2, 2022 | by Jeff Custer Motivation is defined as “providing someone with a reason for doing something, especially one that...
Jeff Custer
Apr 25, 20223 min read
12 definitive traits of a leader: Part 1–Focus
Monday, April 25, 2022 | by Jeff Custer This launches the first in a series of blog posts that outline the 12 definitive traits every...
Jeff Custer
Apr 18, 20222 min read
What's the shape of your leadership?
Monday, April 18, 2022 A key trait for effective leadership is to empower employees to get things done. Here’s what you’ll start to see:...
Jeff Custer
Mar 28, 20222 min read
The only time you should be an autocratic leader
March 28, 2022 There are many different leadership styles: Coach Visionary Servant Laissez-faire Democratic Pacesetter Transformational...
Jeff Custer
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Leaders can have fun too
March 21, 2022 I think we so easily get mired down in the seriousness of what we do that we can’t see the fun or light-hearted...
Jeff Custer
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Root canals are like handling toxic leadership
March 14, 2022 Root canals can be extremely painful. They’re the mouth surgery of urban legend. Now, I’m no dentist. But if you’ve been...
Eli Custer
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Leading is teaching
March 7, 2022 Your job is to make yourself replaceable. That’s a big idea, so sit with it for a moment. … Did you take it to heart? Did...
Isaiah Custer
Feb 28, 20223 min read
It's kidding season
February 28, 2022 It’s the start of kidding season at Lustleigh Farm. And no, it’s not an early April Fools and it’s not a stand-up...
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