Great Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others, Not Themselves leadership Aug 31, 2025

Lessons from the Wall – Part 4: Inner Mindset

Humility Over Ego

I remember the first time I heard someone on my team speak about a topic I didn’t fully understand. My instinct was to chime in, to pr...

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No More Excuses: The Weight, and Freedom, of Leadership leadership Aug 24, 2025

Lessons from the Wall – Part 3: Inner Mindset

The Tradeoff of Leadership

Among the quotes taped to that wall I photographed years ago, this one sits like a quiet gut punch:

“When you become a lea...

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See the Person, Support the Path leadership Aug 17, 2025

Lessons from the Wall – Part 2: Inner Mindset

The Hidden Work of Leadership

This quote was one of the first that hit me when I looked at that photo of the leadership wall:

“No one can be a great ...

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Care Is the Cornerstone: Why Leadership Starts with People leadership Aug 10, 2025

Lessons from the Wall – Part 1: Inner Mindset

Care Is the Cornerstone

A while back, I snapped a photo of a wall in a colleague’s office, a patchwork of quotes taped up like a personal manifesto. Lea...

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Introducing a New Series: Lessons from the Wall leadership Aug 03, 2025

25 Reflections on Leadership, Culture, and Building Something That Lasts

At Township Design, we believe great work doesn’t just come from great design—it comes from great people, processes, and value...

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Maybe It’s Not Them. Maybe It’s You. leadership Apr 13, 2025

One of the most common complaints from business owners across industries is, “I can’t find good help.” You’ll hear things like,

“People just don’t want to work anymore.”

“No one knows what they’re d...

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The Power of Knowing Oneself leadership Jan 21, 2023

Here’s a simple question: Have you ever been so sure of who you are that you instantly dismissed what someone else said about you?
Yeah, me too.

Now, here’s another one:
Have you ever caught yourself ...

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Do you have Micromanagerialitis? leadership Aug 14, 2020

Have you ever caught yourself hovering over a colleague’s shoulder, double-checking a task you assigned five minutes ago? Or maybe you find it hard to let go of control—even when you're overwhelmed wi...

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100 Percent leadership Aug 03, 2018

What kind of person truly inspires others? It’s not always the one with the longest resume or the loudest voice in the room. More often than not, it’s the person who radiates passion—who is on fire fo...

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