Transforming into a Successful Leader
There’s a saying that leaders cast their shadow on the organization … It refers to the Leadership Shadow Model developed by Goldman Sachs … A simple methodology based on the concept that leadership starts at the top and trickles down to every level of the organization.
The Antidote to Quiet Quitting …
You may have heard the term “quiet-quitting” a lot recently thanks to a viral TikTok video … In the trending video from @zaidleppelin, he says … "I recently learned about this term called quiet-quitting, where you're not outright quitting your job, but you're quitting the idea of going above and beyond," Khan says.
Planning for Effective Leadership
At OTS, we spend a lot of time working with successful mission-driven leaders from all sorts of different backgrounds. While their businesses and goals are all unique, the overwhelming majority of them have one thing in common: most effective leaders are planners.
The Case for Consistency
If you had to make a quick choice (no calculators allowed!) between a one million dollar check today, or a single penny that doubles each day for the next 30 days … Which would you choose? An instant million dollars might sound a whole lot more satisfying than a penny in hand today, but if you
Creating a Winning Team Culture
Summer is fading fast and around here that means one thing … Football! If you’re not quite as excited as we are, don’t worry … We're not here just to talk sports. But when you really think about it, there are a lot of parallels between building a successful business and building a career as a
Sloppy Communication = Sloppy Execution
Remember the famous comedy routine performed by Abbott and Costello called Who’s on first? Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team for Costello; however, the players’ names typically serve as the basis for asking and replying to questions. Who is the first baseman. What is on second. I don’t know is on third. And the
Leadership Vs. Management
Leadership and management … While we often hear these terms used interchangeably in business, there are clear distinctions between the two. That’s not to say they are mutually exclusive. Managers can have leadership qualities. Leaders can have good management skills. But it takes a lot more than a management title to create a leader. And
3-Step Process for Building a Business
We don’t have to tell you there’s a lot that goes into starting a business … Between marketing, operations, tech, legal, finance, accounting, hiring, training, branding … It can be difficult to know where to focus
How To Achieve FREEDOM as a Business Owner
We hope you had a happy 4th of July! After a weekend filled with celebrations of our nation’s freedom, let’s talk about freedom within your business
Are you naturally wired to be a Visionary or an Integrator?
Let’s settle a long-time debate … What’s more important when building and scaling a business … idea or execution?! Team Idea would be shouting from the rooftop … without an idea we have nothing to execute upon.