Why Influence Matters

by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections

Over the coming week, we will explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in leadership: influence. Many people equate influence with position, authority, titles, or power. Yet all of us have encountered individuals who possessed impressive titles but very little...

What We Inspire Others to Become

by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections

At the beginning of this week, we discussed the power of encouragement and the impact it can have on a person’s life. Over the course of the week, we explored how encouragement helps people believe in themselves, find the courage to take the next step, overcome...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what youdid, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou

by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections

Encouragement Becomes Legacy What would you like people to remember about you? What if your greatest legacy is what you give others the courage to accomplish? Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of leading a large number of exceptional leaders, many of whom...

“Catch people doing something right.”
— Ken Blanchard

by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections

Catch People Doing Something Right Have you ever worked incredibly hard on something and felt like nobody noticed? What if one of the most powerful leadership tools costs nothing, takes only seconds, and is available to every leader every day? John Wooden is widely...

“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for thegreatness is there already.”
— John Buchan

by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections

Create Leaders, Not Dependence Have you ever wondered why your people keep bringing every problem to you? What if the biggest obstacle to developing leaders is a leader who believes they always have to have the answer? I consider myself a good problem solver. In fact,...