2026
June 2026
How Smart Managers Keep Toxic Politics from Poisoning
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Some people mistakenly think that Freedom of Speech means they can say whatever they want, wherever they want – but it doesn’t. In this month’s $10K Leadership Lesson, Glenn explains how to explain this to team members who don’t understand that.
May 2026
Why You Have to Let People Fail Now So They Can Succeed Later
There’s nothing harder than watching people you care about fail – especially when you could intervene. But when you do, you cross the line from helping people to becoming an enabler. In this month’s $10K Leadership Lesson, Glenn explains how to handle those emotions.
April 2026
Why You’ve Been Falsely Accused of Being a Micro-Manager
Have you ever been criticized for being a micromanager? Guess what… it’s not always a bad thing. In this month’s $10K Leadership Lesson, I’ll show you why you might be a better leader than you realize, and why your critics might be dead wrong about you!
March 2026
Five Power Phrases to Help People Gro When You See More in Them Than They See in Themselves
In this month’s $10K Leadership Lesson, Glenn gives you five power phrases to help people be more, do more, and grow more.
February 2026
Giving Your Best Effort When You’re At Your Worst
It’s said that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. But what about people who aren’t “tough”? What do you do with employees who are great when things are going well, but think every little bump in the road is an excuse not to be held accountable? In this month’s $10K Leadership Lesson, Glenn answers that question
January 2026
How To Deal With People Who Love To Argue
Know people who love to argue, even when they’re clearly wrong? In this month’s $10K Leadership Lesson, Glenn shows you how to manage employees like that.
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Why Are These Called $10K Lessons?
Because it will cost your company a minimum of $10,000 each time you lose an employee.
And people don’t quit their job – they quit their boss.
Which means every time you improve your management and leadership skills, you could potentially save your company $10,000 – not to mention increase your own income. (This is called “Up Skilling”.)
If you want to attract better employees and keep them, start by becoming a better boss.
Bad bosses are so common that they’ve been a target in Hollywood for nearly a century.
There’s a reason there are so many bad bosses out there.
About 80% of people in management say they were promoted into their position without enough training.
That’s an epic mistake because being good at a specific job doesn’t mean someone will be good at managing others who do that job.
When people get thrown into a leadership role before they’re properly trained, it results in lower morale, poorer productivity, and increased turnover.
The leadership lessons on the page won’t have a major the world. But you taking a few minutes to listen to them can have a huge impact on your company and your career if you’re in management.
