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The Leadership Continues™

Perspectives on people, purpose, and performance. By Dr. Jason Motes.

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Why Personality Assessments Matter

June 19, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

Why Personality Assessments Matter

If you are unknowingly engaging in confusing, divisive, and team-splitting behaviors that could damage both your reputation and your organization’s bottom line, you are probably heading toward trouble.

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The Mission or the Member

June 14, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

The Mission or the Member

Leadership isn’t binary; there’s a significant gray area that leaders must navigate to make the right decisions. The best leaders can operate in this middle ground because that’s where real leadership results are produced, no matter how you define them.

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Layoffs Are Hard For Many Reasons

May 31, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

Layoffs Are Hard For Many Reasons

Layoffs are unfortunate, and I understand that tough decisions are essential. Leaders need to move forward for the good of the organization. However, the environment and tone established by leaders are important.

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Leading When Things Are Broken

May 31, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

Leading When Things Are Broken

You’ve taken over a team or organization, and there are glaring issues. It’s underperforming, and you notice this right from the start. Problems are everywhere. Your team is only half-engaged, policies aren’t being followed, there’s a culture of apathy and indifference, and the person who hired you for the role is unaware but probably should be. Now, what will you do?

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Setting Your Teams Up for Success

April 30, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

Setting Your Teams Up for Success

If you want your teams to succeed consistently, give them the guidance that will help them reach that goal and make sure the guidance matches the principles outlined in your Personal Leadership Philosophy.

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In Service to the Client

April 5, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

In Service to the Client

Leadership coaching is a complex, compelling, fulfilling, and rewarding process. Research indicates that those who participate in leadership coaching achieve remarkable results for themselves and their organizations, and testimonials about its effectiveness are seemingly endless. For those willing to embrace its principles, the resulting skill sets will open up numerous opportunities.

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Navigating The Work Emergency

February 27, 2025 Dr. Jason Motes

Navigating The Work Emergency

It’s acceptable to ask your team to halt their work to re-prioritize for your boss, your boss’s boss, or even their boss. If that’s what the organization genuinely needs at that moment, it’s understandable. However, if you’re being asked to do this repeatedly, it could be a sign of a problem, and it may be time to discuss it with your supervisor.

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Empathy In The Workplace

December 13, 2024 Dr. Jason Motes

Empathy In The Workplace

Empathy in the workplace matters; the impactful character attribute distinguishes great cultures and could be one of the secret ingredients to long-term workplace harmony.

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Clear. Concise. Confirmed.

November 14, 2024 Dr. Jason Motes

Clear. Concise. Confirmed.

Communication is critical regardless of organizational composition or mission, whether on the battlefield, on the playing field, or in the boardroom.

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