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You Can Have Control or You Can Have Growth

Bob Wendover / August 21, 2026

You can have control or you can have growth. If you lead others, chances are you have heard this thought […]

“Leaders build roads. Managers fix potholes.” Andre’s comment hit me like a ton of bricks. My friend, Andre, has managed

A survey of 600 senior business leaders conducted by Care.com found that 84% say workplace burnout is having a negative

I’m sure you know the feeling . . . You spend all this time discussing an issue, project or policy

Institutional knowledge – such a big term. In essence, it means a collection of what everyone in the organization knows.

Do you get stressed because you’re not quite sure those around you are really invested in doing the best job

Have you ever looked around the room during a meeting and wondered why a particular person seems to have more

Tim is that employee you wish everyone was like. He’s hardworking and timely. He anticipates the next steps in any

Ever since I read Power: How to Get It – How to Keep It by Michael Korda in the 1980’s,

Raise your hand if you are a control freak. Very few people raise their hand when I ask the leader