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Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership

by Nathan Whitaker | May 23, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Growth

…But the reality is that growing as a leader—developing new habits, adopting best practices, building emotional intelligence—is not the same as trying to copy someone else’s personality or leadership style.

Do Not Draft: Character

Do Not Draft: Character

by Nathan Whitaker | Apr 29, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Team Culture

…character is a quality that can be measured just like height, weight, and speed.

4 Ways to Build Resilience Through Gratitude

4 Ways to Build Resilience Through Gratitude

by Nathan Whitaker | Feb 9, 2025 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships

Life has a way of throwing challenges at us when we least expect them.

I spoke on resilience at a recent annual symposium for financial planners, and was reminded of this truth. Resilience is a topic that I wasn’t speaking on at all four years ago, and now it is requested by audiences more and more (as it was here).

A Single Point

A Single Point

by Nathan Whitaker | Jan 30, 2025 | Leadership, Relationships, Team Culture

As team members, it’s critical to the team’s performance that we excel in our given role, even if it isn’t the largest or most glamorous role.

The Menus Actually Mattered

The Menus Actually Mattered

by Nathan Whitaker | Aug 1, 2024 | Leadership, Relationships, Team Culture

My pulse quickens each year at this time as NFL teams report to Training Camp, remembering hot, bright days in Jacksonville and Tampa as our Jaguars and Buccaneers players arrived and we started another season full of hope.

The Power of Encouragement

The Power of Encouragement

by Nathan Whitaker | Jun 5, 2024 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships

As mentor leaders, we have an especially important role to play in encouraging and lifting up our teams, even when things are going well. In fact, regularly voicing appreciation for effort, progress and excellence is one of the most valuable things we can do in that role.

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