My Year of No.
What I learned when I stopped saying "yes" to everything
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Tenet Round-up: The JOY Issue 📰
Oddball Leadership is marked by four core values: belonging, gratitude, curiosity, and joy. Here's a round-up of past posts based on each value. And — if you're ready to level up your leadership skills — there are some open-ended questions at the end of the post
Tenet Round-up: The Curiosity Issue 📰
A round-up of content about the importance of curiosity in the every day life of an Oddball Leader.
Tenet Round-up: The Gratitude Issue 📰
A round-up of content about the importance of expressing gratitude as an Oddball Leader.
Tenet Round-up: The Belonging Issue 📰
A round-up of content about the most important value of Oddball Leadership.
Check the Box? Or Change the Culture?
What performance review season — and your team — actually requires.
The Oddball's Guide to Leading the Chronically Unenthused and/or Offended™️
A field guide to leading and working with people who definitely didn't ask for this
Spotted in San Diego: Oddball Leaders everywhere
I went to AFP ICON looking for practical takeaways and networking opportunities. I found the whole Oddball Leadership movement instead.
The Dungeon Master's Guide to Leading People
Spoiler alert: It's OddballLeadership.com LOL
Launch with Joy
A leadership lesson from outer space (and sung directly — and loudly — into a marshmallow skewer)
On pizza parties and crystal clocks
Gratitude is meaningless without the actions to back it up.
A serious case for inviting whimsy
Sometimes you need to combat the beige, joyless vacuum of a cubicle farm.
boundaries
Stop calling it leadership when it's self-abandonment.
Boundaries are not the opposite of leadership. They’re what keep you from losing yourself in slow motion.
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In the Wild #1
Check me out talking about Oddball Leadership on The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge Podcast on KFUO Radio
community
What Being Stuck in a Van for 16+ Hours with my Team Taught Me
Because Oddball Leadership shows up beyond the board room.
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The alarming paradox of leadership in philanthropy
We're spending too much time wooing donors and not enough time caring for our co-workers.
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On 40.
Sit back, enjoy the journey, and trust the process! And wear a ridiculous hat!!
active presence
The Leadership skill we don't measure
active presence is a gift. and i got dad jokes.
sacrifice
Do-Over: When Oddball Leadership demands sacrifice
Let’s talk about what really happened in February 2025.
humility
If you think you "deserve" to lead, then you probably don't. 😬
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saying sorry
Workplace grace
Oddball Leaders uphold the dignity of ALL people
authenticity
Professionalism: The Silent Killer of Team Culture
Productivity, progress, and success are put on the back-burner when you prioritize decorum, etiquette, and propriety
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Stop Worshipping at the Altar of The Grind
Everyone's tired, and no one's getting saved.
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A 2025 Year in R—SYKE!!!!!
How about a 2026 Year in PReview tho??? 👀👀👀