How Do You Measure Success?
One of my top-ten favorite leadership insights comes from the line in Talladega Nights when Ricky Bobby quotes his highly dysfunctional...
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Mike Gore
- Jul 6, 2021
The Absence of Conflict Is Resentment
How do you know when a relationship is in real danger? When the other person stops talking. Contrary to what many believe, the absence of...
Mike Gore
- Jun 3, 2021
Two Most Important Words for Assessing Talent
Are you an “and” or a “but”? The answer may determine how far you go in life. In a recent video, Nick Saban—Head Coach of the University...
Mike Gore
- May 21, 2021
A Good Example Outweighs Good Advice
As Kem Wilson reminded us at The Center in Memphis, “A good example has twice the value of good advice. It is not what you say, it is not...
Mike Gore
- May 18, 2021
Culture Change that Sticks
Who is responsible for the organizational culture? I have asked this question many times, and answers vary. However, what I usually hear...
Mike Gore
- Apr 13, 2021
Five Ways to Improve Meeting Effectiveness
Meetings are a major source of frustration for many people and a common contributor to disengagement on teams. However, it is usually not...
Mike Gore
- Mar 12, 2021
100% Responsibility & Relationships
It is all too common for people to have damaged and broken relationships. A telltale sign you are suffering from one of these...
Mike Gore
- Jan 25, 2021
Five Capacities of Exceptional Leaders
No coach better exemplifies what it takes to build a championship team than Coach John Wooden, former head coach of the UCLA men’s...
Mike Gore
- Jan 5, 2021
The Gift of High Expectations
When I was a teenager my dad would take my brother and me backpacking in the mountains, and the three of us would disappear into the...
Mike Gore
- Oct 20, 2020
Three Commitments that Define Engagement
I believe most people want to be actively engaged at work. But what does it really mean? How do you stay engaged during difficult...
Mike Gore
- Sep 29, 2020
Listen More. Direct Less.
This is one of the great paradoxes of leadership. As human beings we are hard-wired for action, but listening feels like the opposite of...
Mike Gore
- Sep 22, 2020
The Toughest Job Transition You'll Ever Make
When David disintegrated in his new role as manager, he didn’t just fail, he failed spectacularly. After 12 months in the manager role...
Mike Gore
- Aug 17, 2020
Effective Communication
Poor communication is one of the most common reasons for mistrust on teams, and a leading contributor to poor results. Poor communication...
Mike Gore
- Aug 14, 2020
How to Bounce Back from Failure
I have yet to meet the person who enjoys failure. I’ve also never met a successful person who hasn’t experienced a major failure at least...
Mike Gore
- Jun 10, 2020
Gaining Commitment
Are you “in” or “out”? It’s an important question. In fact, it may be the most important question when it comes to building a high...
Mike Gore
- Oct 16, 2019
Leadership Essentials: Acting Decisively and Taking Healthy Risk
Individuals and teams who are afraid to fail rarely accomplish anything big. Bold decisions always come with risk. Great leaders...
Mike Gore
- Sep 17, 2019
Eight Signs You Need to Work on Your Emotional Self-Control
We hear it again and again from individuals struggling to understand why they’re not advancing in their career. “I have more experience...
Mike Gore
- Aug 22, 2019
100% Responsibility and Freedom
Prison thinking is the biggest problem we see at Team Trek. It breeds mistrust. It erodes self-confidence. It keeps us stuck. And, it...
Mike Gore
- May 7, 2019
12 Behaviors of an Actively Engaged Person
We start every Team Trek program with a simple question, “Who do you want to be?” The truth is this question frustrates a lot of...
Mike Gore
- Apr 16, 2019
100% Responsibility and the Reality Principle
Over 70% of employees admit they don’t fully trust leadership to tell the truth. The most common reason? The feeling that leadership is...
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