LeaderSips – Details, episodes & analysis

We usually hear about cheating when it comes to personal, romantic relationships or cheating on tests in school. But what about cheating in leadership? Beyond the embezzlements and business scams, sip with me to uncover sneaky ways cheating steeps into our daily leadership cup leaving a mouth full of charred grounds with the people around us. 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

What does Instagram vs. Reality leadership look like to you? 

Maybe you're experiencing the reality of leadership as a first-time leader or a seasoned leader in a particularly difficult season of leadership. Tune in to hear how you can be more realistic about the grind of leadership and what to do to achieve an Insta-worthy picture of your team. 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.

Who wouldn't want to be on a team who pledged this to each other? We can learn a lot from our Friends about leadership and group dynamics. Join me for the first in a series of sips about finding real leadership lessons in unexpected pop culture places.  

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

Even well-meaning leaders can have bad habits if they're not mindful of their own actions. Part 2 continues the stale sips to self-awareness as we drain the urn to get rid of a bad batch of behaviors once and for all!

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

Bad behaviors are not unique to only "bad leaders." Even well-meaning leaders, or leaders with potential to be great leaders, can have or develop bad habits if they are not mindful of their own behavior. Join me for the first of several stale sips to self-awareness as we drain a large urn to get rid of the bad batch of coffee once and for all! 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

Do you think it would be super odd to see a manager standing next to a seasoned coffeehouse barista watching them make every cup of coffee, for the next 5 years? Of course it would. Then why do so many leaders in other business environments do the same thing then they insist on seeing, approving, reviewing or even doing everything themselves? Sip on how leaders need to teach, train, then get out of the way of their people to let them make an even better cup of coffee. 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

The best leaders have servant hearts, and often serve others to the point of exhaustion or illness. Most of us know what we should be doing to take better care of ourselves, but have never stopped to really consider why we do not. This week gets personal as I share my own journey of self-worth and how it has impacted my own self-care. 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

There is nothing like the bitter disappointment of a fresh ground cup of coffee smelling so good, then tasting so bad.  The idea of bringing our whole selves to work smells great, but when we get put through the grinder by others, we can easily lose common ground.  We must grind to refine, not misalign. Join me for some sips of tips to help you and your people navigate through this new world brewing. 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

Apathy can lead us to settling for a life we merely survive, rather than thrive. Join me for tips on how you can make sure you are always drinking from a quality cup and not settling for a boring brew.  

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com

To everything there is a season and a purpose. From spring renewals to winter endings, let us take some sips to learn how we lead ourselves and others through the inevitable seasons of life. 

For more sips and tips, connect with me on social and follow @LeaderSips @Leadspirations and @LifeisGrit on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Learn more about me at karlynnholbrook.com