Many of us have heard the phrase “that one bad apple can ruin the whole barrel”. This adage has been used for centuries to relate individual behavior to the ability of a rotten piece of fruit’s ability to spoil an entire barrel of unspoiled fruit. Many of us have used this word picture to illustrate the need to beware of bringing toxic individuals into to our teams and workplaces. This old adage is still true;...

At The Frisina Group we are very big sports fans, particularly of college football. Watching these events weekly we are repeat with leadership lessons and anecdotes. As you probably know we are in what some coveted teams call their “championship mode” as we just finished the conferences championships and approach the college football playoff, many of the best teams in college football are vying for the goal, that of a national championship. These teams didn’t...

Practicing self awareness and identifying your behavior strengths will help you manage your behavior choices and help you to form effective collaborations. These are the key steps to becoming an influential and effective leader. Achieving the goal of effective leadership requires daily practice of managing yourself well within your behavior strength domain. This requires the motivation to change and acknowledging through self-awareness how your behavior impacts others around you. Then use your behavior strengths to know...