Author Archives: Matt Mayberry

Culture

Beyond Perks: Building a Culture That Drives Success

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building culture

Culture. It’s a word that holds immense weight in today’s workplace conversations but is often misunderstood, overused, or dismissed as a hollow buzzword. Many people mistake building culture for surface-level perks, such as the flexibility to work three days a week, casual dress codes, or having a manager who avoids challenging team members. While these…

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Business Success

The Excellence Imperative: Sustainable Growth Formula

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sustainable growth formula

Did you know that nearly 42% of CEOs believe their companies will struggle to remain viable for more than 10 years if they continue on their current path? This stark reality underscores the risks of prioritizing short-term gains over long-term resilience, highlighting the need for a sustainable growth formula. For leaders, the challenge lies in…

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Leadership

Why Human Connection Still Defines Great Leadership

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leadership connection

I recently asked a room full of leaders to name the most impactful moment in their careers. Not one mentioned a newly formulated strategy or a data dashboard. Instead, they referenced meaningful conversations, mentors, and moments of deep connection that shaped their paths. In an age defined by automation and algorithms, it’s these moments of…

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Leadership

Lead From Within: The Art of Self-Leadership

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self-leadership

One evening, after an intensive day of management training, I sat with a healthcare CEO navigating immense organizational pressure. Overworked staff, struggling operations, and a crucial decision loomed for the board. When I asked her the simple question of why she had taken the job in the first place, she paused before answering, “To make…

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Organizational Health

Tackling Disengagement in Today’s Workforce

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disengagement

Gallup’s latest “State of the Global Workplace” report reveals a sobering reality about today’s workforce. Global employee engagement has dropped to 21%, and the lifeblood of any thriving organization—its managers—is also struggling, with engagement among managers falling to a mere 27%. Behind these numbers lies a workforce that feels disheartened, disconnected, and, often, ready to…

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Organizational Impact

Building a Culture of Accountability

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accountability culture

Accountability isn’t just an overused buzzword or another item on a leadership checklist; it’s what truly powers thriving teams and purposeful organizations. Yet, according to the Workplace Accountability Index, just 26% of employees believe that their workplace encourages a strong culture of accountability. If you reflect on the most successful team you’ve been a part…

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Teamwork

Eliminating Toxic Behaviors for Exceptional Teamwork

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teamwork

Exceptional teamwork is at the heart of every thriving organization. We often tend to celebrate collaboration as the main driver for innovation, resilience, and growth. But what happens when toxic dynamics begin to emerge? Those same teams that once held so much promise can slowly unravel. And the worst part of it all? These toxic…

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Teamwork

From Silos to Synergy: Breaking Cross-Functional Barriers

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cross-functional

There’s a universal truth in organizations today: no team exists in isolation. However, many businesses function as if this is not the case. Departments often become so focused on their individual objectives that they lose sight of the bigger picture and the need for cross-functional collaboration. Soon, marketing doesn’t understand the work operations does, IT…

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Leadership

Addressing Burnout and the Shrinking Leadership Pipeline

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leadership pipeline

Reaching the top of the leadership ladder was once viewed as a significant career milestone—a chance to enact meaningful change and inspire others. However, this vibrant vision of leadership is fading. Many young professionals are now opting for non-leadership roles as overextended leaders struggle with excessive fatigue and stress. This trend is not only due to shifting…

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Leadership

How Inefficient Time Management Erodes Leadership Impact

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leadership impact

Time is one of every leader’s most limited but also valuable resources. Yet, it’s also one of the most mismanaged. Ineffective productivity and poor time management don’t just hurt individual performance; they quickly spread, negatively influencing the overall leadership impact, team dynamics, organizational efficiency, and ultimately, the bottom line. It’s all too easy to think…

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Leadership

Rethink Leadership: How the Future of Leadership is Changing

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future of leadership

Leadership has always been complex. But today, amidst the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the breakneck pace of technological change, leading a team or organization requires more than just experience—it demands a complete reimagining of the future of leadership. I realized this a few months ago while brainstorming with a client and five C-suite…

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Organizational Health

Rebuilding Workplace Engagement: A Leadership Imperative

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workplace engagement

Workplace engagement in the U.S. has hit a troubling milestone, reaching its lowest point in a decade, according to recent data from Gallup. With just under a third of workers feeling engaged and nearly one in five actively disengaged, the ripple effects on organizational culture, productivity, and innovation are simply impossible to ignore. For leaders,…

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Personal Growth

24 Key Takeaways and Lessons from 2024

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key takeaways

One of my favorite rituals before diving into the excitement of planning and strategizing for a new year is to pause and reflect on the key takeaways from the previous year. It’s all too easy to move from one year to the next, but years don’t simply transform into growth on their own. Growth comes…

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Leadership

Building a Personal Leadership Model for Lasting Impact

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personal leadership

Personal leadership effectiveness isn’t what it used to be. Adhering to old playbooks or following traditional methods is no longer relevant. The world has and continues to shift fast—economies change, technology races ahead, and the way we work and connect looks completely different than it did just a few years ago. To keep up, leaders…

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