The Leader-Manager’s Blog.
Explore Rob Luke’s thought leadership, practical advice, and actionable tactics to elevate your leadership skills. Whether navigating team dynamics, making high-impact decisions, or refining your coaching approach, Rob’s insights will help you lead confidently and clearly.
Each post is packed with real-world strategies you can apply immediately. Looking for even more leadership wisdom? Check out Rob’s published book, It’s Kind of Like…, for deeper insights and transformative leadership lessons.
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It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas
How to Embrace Innovation and New Ideas Nothing shuts down a brainstorming session faster than the statement “That’s a stupid idea.” When I was a new leader, I thought it was my role to protect my boss from all his crazy ideas. In my mind, I was doing great. I was...
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It’s Kind of Like The Bear, Honey & Helicopter Story; Embracing Innovation and New Ideas
How to Embrace Innovation and New Ideas Nothing shuts down a brainstorming session faster than the statement “That’s a stupid idea.” When I was a new leader, I thought it was my role to protect my boss from all his crazy ideas. In my mind, I was doing great. I was...
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AM, FM, Sirius Satellite Tuning into the Right Frequency for Clarity & Focus
Leadership Frequencies and Regaining Time and Energy Each of us is pre-wired to start every conversation or discussion in one of the three frequencies at which our brain operates—thinking (executive function), feeling (limbic system), and acting (bottom brain stem)....
Time & Energy; Shaken Snow Globe Syndrome and Regaining Focus & Energy
How to Regain Focus & Energy Have you ever gone from one meeting to the next and felt like your head is a snow globe? When you shift context and jump from one part of your mind to another without appropriate adjustment time, it feels like going from a dark room to...
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Navigating the New Era of Business: Decoding Your Team’s Financial Culture for Business Success
The new era of business strategy is here, and there is very little room for error. You’ve likely heard the Peter Drucker saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. And while this has historically been true, in this new turbulent era of business, it’s no longer the...
Leading in Turbulent Times
Leading during a turbulent time requires a different style of leadership. Before leaders used a servant, charismatic, social work or roll up your sleeves type of approach, but what is needed during turbulent times is a bold, focused, caring and decisive leadership...
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Company Culture
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Stay Calm and Delegate
Leader-managers face the question, “should I delegate this?” daily. Whether it be a simple task, work project or request from the top, leader-managers must decide what tasks they can accomplish and which need to be delegated. At its core delegation is shifting work...
The Managerial Time System
Getting Leaders Out of the Weeds and Focusing on What Matters Most A simple method for evaluating whether you are using your time most effectively in advancing your level of thinking is looking at how you are spending your time in 4 core managerial areas. We call this...