Jul 13, 20233 minLetter to LeadersTo improve retention and engagement, let them come to you.Sometimes, the employee really does know best. In a few months, Fortune will publish its annual “100 Best Places to Work For ” list. It's...
Jun 16, 20233 minLeadership StrategiesWhat Are You Saying "No" To?How changing my mind from 'no' to 'yes' saved my business This is a true story. It was 2009. Right in the middle of the greatest...
Jan 2, 20233 minSwenson InsightsTrust: The Leadership Superpower (Part 2)For Part 1 of Trust: The Leadership Power, click here. Trust. It comes up more than you think. Trust in others starts with you. When I...
Sep 1, 20222 minLetter to LeadersQuiet Quitting - The Hype and the TruthHave you heard the latest 'thing' in the workforce? Last month, a TikTok user talked about Quiet Quitting, “where you’re not outright...
Aug 22, 20222 minLetter to LeadersYou Don't Know How Important You AreThere’s an inevitability about change. It’s always there, until it’s not. We get mentally trapped when things are good; we want it to...
Jun 9, 20223 minLetter to LeadersThe Unknown is Still The UnknownI attended my first live conference in three years last month. It happens to be my favorite conference (excluding those some of you pay...
Feb 23, 20223 minSwenson InsightsTake Your Damn PTO!Paid Time Off (PTO) is one of the most aggravating benefits for businesses to enforce. (PTO is also called vacation, but for the purposes...
Jan 10, 20222 minLetter to LeadersIt's All In The MindWhen I was growing up, my father disdained the concept of being sick. If my sister or I didn’t feel well, he was empathetic but always...
Dec 23, 20212 minSwenson InsightsManagement vs. LeadershipI lost count. A few years ago, I lost track of how many articles read, videos watched, and conversations I’ve had around the topic of:...