As I’ve watched leaders grow at Service Express, I’ve observed that there are two primary things that the best ones do to get ahead in life and in business. They solve problems, and they...
I recently gave a speech for Small Giants, an organization with a mission to identify, connect, and develop purpose-driven business leaders, and someone asked me how millennials fare with our...
Comedian and TV personality Steve Harvey said this back in 2011: “Failure is a great teacher, and I think when you make mistakes and you recover from them and you treat them as valuable learning...
There is a right and wrong way to try new things and implement change depending on the size of your organization. Early on in my career, when Service Express was much smaller, we operated on a...
This post is by Service Express’ Chief Operating Officer, Dwight Strayer. If you’d like to guest post on this blog please contact me. As a leader, how do you handle an employee who is...
At Service Express our Core Value is to work with our people to help them achieve their personal, professional and financial goals. That means we’re invested in making sure that our people...
United States Navy SEALS know better than most that the human body can endure an incredible amount of stress under the harshest conditions. For SEALS, this lesson is hammered in during “Hell Week,”...
Great leaders are motivated to make change, drive innovation and fix problems. But it’s important not to get bogged down on the front end with a million details. Define the need, make a...
Look in the mirror: Are you the leader you always wanted to be? Would you want to work for you? As you started your career, chances are you weren’t in a leadership position right away. You most...
In the past, on Twitter, I’ve gotten into disagreements with some people on the difference between the role of a manager and the role of a leader. Those who know me, know that I love...