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Children are naturally curious.  Spend a few minutes with any toddler and you will likely get many more questions than answers.  “What is that?” “How does that work?” “When can we go?” The list goes on and on.  In fact, research has shown that children ask an average...

The words from Shakespeare’s Hamlet ring true in many circumstances but none more so than for the authentic leader. Have you asked yourself who you are deep inside and what drives you? How you feel internally, and how you present yourself externally needs to match up...

Grit. People who work hard, stick with things despite the odds...they’re said to have “grit”.I used to think having grit was all good.But grit is also the thing you really don’t want to get in your eyes. It’s the material that can be used to wear things away. If you...

It is our honor at TBG highlight one of our clients, Emily Beck, as part of our recognition of women leaders in honor of Women’s History Month.  Emily is Director of R&D at Miromatrix, a life sciences company pioneering a novel technology for bioengineering fully...

“To me, anything can be done.” - Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa I had the pleasure of speaking with Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa about leadership. Gertrude is the President and CEO of Lifeworks, a twin cities-based non-profit dedicated to the mission to “partner with people with...

The Silicon Valley Bank failure here in the US preceded the infamous Ides of March by just a few days, but by March 15th most of us knew the SVB acronym and were well aware of the global fear of a potential banking crisis. For either personal or professional reasons,...

Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to coach several CEOs of firms in the early-stage, venture-funded, and late-stage phases of new business start-ups. Each phase presents unique challenges and requires unique competencies. And, spoiler alert, many new...

Leadership is in the midst of substantial change. Here are the 7 most essential characteristics of a good leader in today’s business environment.

Those with a delegative leadership style trust direct reports to manage their departments without constant oversight.