Leadership

Nov, 5 2025

Good Leaders Need to Know Their Limits

By |2025-11-01T21:16:32+00:00November 5th, 2025|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Good Leaders Need to Know Their Limits

Good leaders need to know their limits because more work doesn’t always mean better results. In this episode, Ken Okel shares how noticing strain in his voice after a busy [...]

Sep, 24 2025

Overwhelmed Leader? Your Comfort Zone May Be the Problem

By |2025-09-21T21:07:55+00:00September 24th, 2025|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Overwhelmed Leader? Your Comfort Zone May Be the Problem

Your comfort zone may be the problem if you are an overwhelmed leader. When stress hits, it’s tempting to stick with what feels familiar, like doing tasks yourself, delaying tough [...]

Sep, 17 2025

The Myth of the Open Door Policy

By |2025-09-13T17:42:19+00:00September 17th, 2025|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on The Myth of the Open Door Policy

The myth of the open door policy might sound good but being always available can quietly destroy your effectiveness.  In this episode, you’ll learn how to replace constant interruptions with [...]

Jul, 16 2025

How to Lead Through Uncertainty Without Faking Confidence

By |2025-07-13T15:53:30+00:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on How to Lead Through Uncertainty Without Faking Confidence

Even the best leaders may struggle with how to lead through uncertainty without faking confidence. It's understandable that when faced with an unexpected challenge, you may not know what to [...]

Apr, 28 2025

How to Fix the Most Annoying Meeting Behaviors

By |2025-04-28T11:24:56+00:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on How to Fix the Most Annoying Meeting Behaviors

Meetings are meant to be productive, yet many are hurt by annoying meeting behaviors. You may know how they can become exercises in frustration. Recently, I asked my LinkedIn followers, [...]

Mar, 31 2025

The Most Admired Leadership Traits in 2025

By |2025-03-31T11:57:01+00:00March 31st, 2025|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on The Most Admired Leadership Traits in 2025

Leadership continues to evolve rapidly, and in 2025, certain qualities stand out as essential for success. Recently, when I surveyed my connections on LinkedIn about the most admired leadership traits, [...]

Feb, 11 2025

Two Ways Bosses Annoy Employees

By |2025-02-02T23:30:03+00:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , |Comments Off on Two Ways Bosses Annoy Employees

Leaders who want to maintain or improve productivity and retention should be aware of two ways bosses annoy employees. These aren’t quirks. Rather, they are bad leadership habits that, while [...]

Jan, 20 2025

Why Good Leaders Get Worse Over Time

By |2025-01-20T15:10:04+00:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Why Good Leaders Get Worse Over Time

Have you ever noticed how some leaders start strong but lose their edge over time? A recent LinkedIn poll I conducted asked: Why do good leaders get worse over time? [...]

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