iD8 Strategies

Is Leadership a Title?

What Happened when I Stopped Waiting for Permission to Lead? Many people that I work with and observe, are great followers. They excel at tasks, hit every deadline, and make sure to get buy-in before they initiate anything significant. I ponder, is leadership a title? Is it a chair at the executive table, a specific… Continue reading Is Leadership a Title?

Elevating Performance Through Employee Segmentation

A Framework for Success In the pursuit of excellence, business leaders often wrestle with a critical question: How do we align our people to our vision and ensure we are maximizing potential? One powerful, yet often overlooked, tool in this process is employee segmentation. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of the “20/60/20” rule, businesses can… Continue reading Elevating Performance Through Employee Segmentation

From Automation to Acceleration

We all use tools that help us to “automate” our lives. AI is an amazing tool that many are grasping and winning with. A widespread misunderstanding exists that “AI” refers to taking over human employment. It’s two different things. Will people continue to be replaced with technology / AI? Yes. Is this new? No. Look… Continue reading From Automation to Acceleration

The Speed of the Leader is the Speed of the Gang

Mary Kay Ash, Founder and Visionary behind the multi-level marketing Company, Mary Key cosmetics inspired a sales force of over 800,000 people! Born in 1918, Mary Kay sold books door to door, divorced in 1945, then launched Mary Kay Cosmetics with a $5,000 investment from her oldest son Ben. They took the Company public in… Continue reading The Speed of the Leader is the Speed of the Gang