Picture this. You’re in the middle of a productive team meeting, when all of a sudden, someone at the table quits. No, not after the fact. No, not a resignation letter. No, not a private conversation. Just, “I’m OUT!...” in the middle of the meeting. Yikes! What would you do? What would you say? Though you may not have faced this abrupt of a situation, any leader that’s been in the game for a while has been blindsided by someone resigning, stepping away, or quitting. A listener writes in this week about this surprising challenge, and we walk through the best way to handle it!

The most challenging leadership conversations are usually not in the workplace, but sitting across from your teenager. Sound scary? It can be, but trust us – on the other side of a tough conversation is a rich, meaningful relationship. As parents, how do we set boundaries, define values, create atmospheres for growth, & clarify what our house will stand for? It’s time to stop avoiding the conversation we know we need to have, and JUST LEAD.

50 million people in the US will change jobs this year, nearly a 30% turnover rate in the total workforce. HR pros agree that the first 90 days (maybe even less!) is major when it comes to starting a new job. But what's the best way to approach it? How can we score critical early wins, build influence fast, and take important first steps as you establish yourself in a new role? In Episode #1 of the JUST LEAD Podcast, Mark Q answers a listener question on how to crush it right away.