The Building Champions Leadership Development Blog
Drawing upon their decades of leadership experience—and the hundreds of conversations they have each week with leaders across the country—our team of coaches deliver insights, strategies, and tips to help you improve how you lead and live.
The Two Things Determining Your Leadership Effectiveness
Many leaders spend years trying to improve every area of their leadership at once. They work on communication, strategy, delegation, executive presence, time management, emotional intelligence, and team performance. And while each of those competencies matters, leadership effectiveness can often be simplified to two essential measures: the decisions you make and the influence you have.
Your decisions shape direction. And your influence determines whether people trust that direction enough to engage and execute. When these two areas are strong, leaders create clarity, alignment, and momentum. When one is weak, even talented leaders can struggle to lead effectively.
In this article, we’ll look at why leadership effectiveness comes down to decisions and influence, why leaders often struggle with clarity under pressure, how poor decisions compound over time, and why influence becomes the multiplier of execution.
First-Time Leader? Here's What No One Tells You
Transitioning into management is tough. Building Champions shares essential advice for every first-time leader to help you build trust and empower your teams.
The Cost of Comfort: How Discomfort Builds Better Leaders
Most of us like to be comfortable, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing; but the pursuit of comfort can become a negative when chosen over growth. When you postpone the conversation you know you need to have, when you soften expectations to avoid tension, or when you delay a decision you need to make, you’re choosing comfort. And it can feel harmless—because in the moment, comfort looks like peace; but when you learn to lean into the opportunity that comes through discomfort, you grow.
In this article, we share how discomfort can actually be a catalyst for growth and the five leadership benefits that come with it.