by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections
Influence Multiplies Have you ever looked back over your career and realized that your greatest accomplishments weren’t projects at all? What if your greatest legacy isn’t what you built but who you built? I have spent the majority of my life in leadership...
by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections
Everybody Matters Have you ever been surprised when a talented employee decided to leave? Have you ever told someone they mattered? What if people rarely leave because they don’t matter to the company and often leave because they don’t feel they matter to...
by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections
The Shadow You Cast Have you ever done something you ultimately regretted, only to watch a team member repeat the very same behavior? What if many of the most powerful leadership lessons are not intentionally taught? I am by nature a very confident and competitive...
by Krystal Gail | Jul 27, 2026 | Reflections
Have you ever struggled to get your team to follow what seemed like a simple direction? What if the problem isn’t your people, your process, or your communication? What if the real issue is influence? In the summer of 1980, I arrived at Fort Carson, Colorado, as...
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...
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...