The Alchemy of Survival: Turning Armor Into Propulsion Part I: The Armor That Eats You Alive My mother was a lovable tornado. She was a lethal combination of a severe alcoholic and a prescription drug abuser. I loved her fiercely, and that love hasn’t diminished with time. But let’s be clear: addiction didn’t just touch her life; it possessed her. …
Master Key Leadership Traits to Drive Business Success and Growth
For entrepreneurs, team leads, and managers responsible for performance, the business leadership importance shows up fast: strategies stall, culture drifts, and execution turns inconsistent when leadership is unclear or reactive. The core tension is that day-to-day pressure rewards short-term fixes, while organizational success depends on decisions that align people, priorities, and standards over time. The effective leadership impact is measurable …
The 3 Things Your Team Needs Before They’ll Truly Trust You
Highlights: If you’re a mid-level executive, you’re probably not short on responsibility, pressure or visibility. What you might be short on is something far more important, and that is the trust of your team. You’ll need real trust, and not the polite version where people nod in meetings, but the operational kind where they speak up early and move fast …
How to Open Your Mind Up to New Opportunities
I’d like you to draw the letter Q on your forehead. Take your dominant hand. If you’re a lefty, that would be your left hand; if you’re a righty, that would be your right hand. Now draw the letter Q on your forehead. Go ahead. Just pause for a moment and draw the letter Q on your forehead with your …
Verified Reviews for “Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You” by Jamie Turner
What follows are verified reviews on Amazon and GoodReads for “Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You” by Jamie Turner. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Jamie Turner speak several times through Emory Executive Education’s Business Over Breakfast series, and his leadership insights have always stayed with me. So when I attended his recent session on “Getting the …
Why You’re Doing 40% Too Much
Here’s what you’re learn in this blog post: How often do you use the following phrases? If you’re using any of those phrases, keep reading. You need to hear this. You’re probably treating your time like a cheap Monopoly money — you’ll keep spending until you’re ultimately out of cash. That’s called being time/energy bankrupt. The truth is, we all …
The Six Essential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Definitions Every Executive Should Know
A new “unspoken rule” has emerged for the modern C-suite: technical literacy is no longer optional; it is a fundamental requirement for effective leadership. We’ve moved past the point where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a niche concern for the IT department. Today, AI is the new “human operating system” that governs how we communicate, how we innovate, and how we …
CNN Interviews Jamie Turner About Super Bowl Commercials
The Super Bowl is about the game … and about the commercials. Watch CNN’s interview with Jamie Turner as he unpacks what makes a winning commercial and what makes a losing commercial. About Jamie Turner: Jamie is a lecturer at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He is also an author and speaker. His newest book Better: A Guidebook to a New …