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Positive Habits of Successful Leaders

Positive Habits of Successful Leaders

Positive Habits of Successful Leaders by Jim Solomon “Successful people are not lucky. They’re…

Everyone Has a Story

Everyone Has a Story

Everyone Has a Story “Diagnosed with Breast Cancer” by Jim Solomon “All managers know that they need…

Leadership is About Leading Change

Leadership is About Leading Change

Leadership is About Leading Change by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D.   “When you change the…

Calm Leaders

Calm Leaders

Calm Leaders Rock Steady Amid the Storm  by Jim Solomon “The true test of leadership is how well you…

Critical Reading – Vital to a Leader’s Rhythm

Critical Reading – Vital to a Leader’s Rhythm

Critical Reading – Vital to a Leader’s Rhythm   by Jim Solomon  “We shouldn’t approach professional …

Leading in the Age of AI

Leading in the Age of AI

Back to the Future – Leading in the Age of AI by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue Author’s note: With Art…

Going Beyond the Ask

Going Beyond the Ask

Going Beyond the Ask by Jim Solomon with Bruce LaRue “Leaders who create a clear and compelling visi…

Burst the Bubble of Isolation

Burst the Bubble of Isolation

Burst the Bubble of Isolation Don’t Get Stuck in Your Echo Chamber by Jim Solomon “There is a …

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar Moving from Impossible to Possible by Jim Solomon with Bruce LaRue   “You never…

It’s Your “Dash” that Matters

It’s Your “Dash” that Matters

  It’s Your “Dash” that Matters by Jim Solomon “What mattered most of all was…

Providing Your Team Purpose

Providing Your Team Purpose

Providing Your Team Purpose by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. “A great team has two essent…

How Will You Lead?

How Will You Lead?

How Will You Lead? by Jim Solomon “This message is to honor my daughter and her family, our many fri…

Turning Around Dysfunctional Teams – A Case Study

Turning Around Dysfunctional Teams – A Case Study

Turning Around Dysfunctional Teams – A Case Study by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D   “Not f…

Team “Swing” – Beyond Paddling in the Same Direction

Team “Swing” – Beyond Paddling in the Same Direction

Team “Swing” Beyond Paddling in the Same Direction by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D.…

The Case for Performance vs Perfection

The Case for Performance vs Perfection

The Case for Performance vs Perfection by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. “Don’t let perfect get …

Read 4 In 3 – Summer Reading Challenge

Read 4 In 3 – Summer Reading Challenge

  Read 4 In 3 Summer Reading Challenge THE CHALLANGE: Read 4 books in 3-months; between now and…

Healthy Conflict Drives Innovation

Healthy Conflict Drives Innovation

  Healthy Conflict Drives Innovation Begin with Purpose, Based on Trust by Jim Solomon and Bruc…

Schedule Time for Reflection

Schedule Time for Reflection

Schedule Time for Reflection Read – Think – Plan As a leader, schedule time on a recurring bas…

The Future of Work Today

The Future of Work Today

The Future of Work Today Returning to Tomorrow’s Workplace   by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D.  …

From Taking Orders to Taking Ownership

From Taking Orders to Taking Ownership

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. “Owners make Investments. Renters make Excuses.” – Quinn…

LET’S TALK… IT’S ALL ABOUT WE, NOT ME

LET’S TALK… IT’S ALL ABOUT WE, NOT ME

LET’S TALK… IT’S ALL ABOUT WE, NOT ME “Honored to have been invited to the “1873 Speaker Series” to …

Small Habits, Impactful Outcomes – Your Systems Matter  

Small Habits, Impactful Outcomes – Your Systems Matter  

Small Habits, Impactful Outcomes Your Systems Matter  by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D.   “You d…

Thrive Today, Thrive Tomorrow

Thrive Today, Thrive Tomorrow

“Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.” – John Wooden by Jim Sol…

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Lead with Patience- Achieve Optimal Outcomes

“Patience is virtue, and I’m learning. It’s a tough lesson.” -Elon Musk by J…

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As a Leader- Your Job is to Coach and Mentor

  Integrator Leaders believe they exist to help their team succeed. They serve as mentors and c…

Arrows pointing in cardinal directions on a street.

Influence- Up, Down, Cross-functional

Influence: Up, Down, Cross-Functional Leader Influence in a Post Pandemic World “The key to successf…

It Takes a Leader – Leading Through Breast Cancer

It Takes a Leader – Leading Through Breast Cancer

It Takes a Leader – #FinishStrong Leading Through Breast Cancer “All managers know that they n…

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Chambers Bay Institute Leadership Blogs Now on ILSS Website

The Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies (ILSS), University of North Georgia (UNG), now fe…

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Difficult Conversations – A Leader’s Ethical Obligation

“If you are not willing to have hard conversations, you shouldn’t be in a position of leadership. It…

Resilient Leaders- Resilient Teams

Resilient Leaders- Resilient Teams

Resilient Leaders – Resilient Teams “Leaders feel pressure to bolster others’ resilience, but they s…

Texas State University Master of Healthcare Administration

Texas State University Master of Healthcare Administration

The Texas State University Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program has selected the recent…

Earn Trust with a Virtual Workforce

Earn Trust with a Virtual Workforce

Earn Trust with a Virtual Workforce “Trust. Clarity. Vision. Focus on these to make your virtual tea…

Integrator Leader Tip

Integrator Leader Tip

As an Integrator Leader, it is important to take time to read, think, plan. As we take time to “thin…

Leaders Drive Culture

Leaders Drive Culture

“Culture drives behavior and behavior drives habits. It’s not the numbers that drive the people but …

New Book Release!

New Book Release!

New Book Release! We are pleased to announce that our submission has been accepted and is included a…

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Cumulative Value in Small Amounts of Reading Time

Cumulative Value in Small Amounts of Reading Time “Time can either be an enemy or an ally, magnifyin…

Influence-Leadership

Influence-Leadership

Influence “Leadership is influence, nothing more nothing less.” – John Maxwell by: Jim Solomon…

Listening?

Listening?

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. “Leaders who don’t listen to others will eventually be surroun…

Developing Our Next Generation of Leaders

Developing Our Next Generation of Leaders

CBI CEO Inspired by Yongseung (Stanley) Han, Ph.D. Yongseung (Stanley) Han, Ph.D . – Photo cou…

The Future of Urban Living in a Post-Pandemic World

The Future of Urban Living in a Post-Pandemic World

Dr. Bruce LaRue, President, Chambers Bay Institute, participated in a consultation facilitated by St…

Attracting & Retaining Top Talent Today- It’s the Same, but Different

Attracting & Retaining Top Talent Today- It’s the Same, but Different

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. If you and your organization, no matter the industry or sector…

Bruce LaRue Advises  Windsor Castle

Bruce LaRue Advises Windsor Castle

Bruce LaRue  Advises Windsor Castle Dr. Bruce LaRue, President, Chambers Bay Institute, has been inv…

How Leaders Make Change Happen

How Leaders Make Change Happen

Housing Authority of Dekalb County GA Learns How Leaders Make Change Happen A Leader Development Pro…

What Defines Your Leadership? Is It Your Character or Your Lack of It?

What Defines Your Leadership? Is It Your Character or Your Lack of It?

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. “Leadership is much less of what you do and much more of who y…

Leverage Failure to Win

Leverage Failure to Win

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. “When something bad happens, you have three choices. You can e…

Back to the Future- While Entering the Age of AI

Back to the Future- While Entering the Age of AI

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. Integrator Leaders possess the unique ability to see what isn’…

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Moving Forward Through the Pandemic

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. We’ve all seen our world change before our very eyes since the…

Gratitude is Vital

Gratitude is Vital

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. Why is so much written about gratitude and leadership? Simply …

Closing the “Adaption Gap” – Thrive in Today’s VUCA World

Closing the “Adaption Gap” – Thrive in Today’s VUCA World

Closing the “Adaption Gap” Thrive in Today’s VUCA World by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. How pr…

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Creating Self-Organizing Teams

• by Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. and Jim Solomon • Faced with a shortage of highly skilled personnel? Struggl…

Have you Created a Culture of "We, Not Me"

Organization Culture

by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. Is your team committed – to each other?  As a leader, are you …

Are you "Learning" while leading during crisis?

“Learning” While Leading During Crisis

• by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. with Josh Bowen • “Learning” While Leading During Crisis: Le…

What Do We Need from Each Other?

What Do We Need from Each Other?

• by Jim Solomon and Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. • The most complex challenges we face today cannot be solved…

A Call for Transformational Change

A Call for Transformational Change

• by Bruce LaRue, Ph.D. and Jim Solomon • The COVID-19 Pandemic presents a unique opportunity to “re…

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Chambers Bay Institute Provides Leadership Books to Air Force Special Warfare Airmen

In support of Air Force Special Warfare leadership training, Chambers Bay Institute is providing Spe…