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Why Trust is Essential for Leaders

By Patricia Thompson, PhD Senior Consultant, TLG Seth Godin said, “Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest.” I wholeheartedly agree. Trust is fundamental for effective leadership. When employees trust their leader, they know that the individual is reliable, fair, and a person of integrity. High levels of trust contribute […]

July 22, 2024 View Article

Making Development Personal in a Tech-driven World

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO Prior to the pandemic, leadership development was always very personal. Most of our services were done in-person, and almost every client came to our Atlanta office. When Covid-19 hit, we had to quickly pivot. All of our services, including coaching, had gone virtual. As the pandemic has wined […]

September 8, 2022 View Article

Empathetic Leadership in STEM

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO When you think about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), what is the first word that comes to your mind? I bet that none of you thought “empathy”. On Friday, August 26th, we greeted eighteen ninth-grade ladies from the Innovation Academy, a new Fulton County public magnet STEM […]

September 8, 2022 View Article

Healthy Living and Happiness

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO The Atlanta Business Chronicle (ABC) is a recognition machine, holding nominations throughout the year to recognize individuals and organizations in numerous categories, including 40 under Forty, Best Places to Work, and the HR Excellence awards, to name a few. Turknett Leadership Group (TLG) was recently recognized by the […]

August 3, 2022 View Article

Tino’s Corner: Give Career Nomads a Break

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO Close your eyes and envision a nomadic tribe. Have you got it? For me, I see wilderness, camels, and groups of people who, out of necessity and tradition, go from place to place to find rich lands to farm, hunt and live. Another scenario I see is the […]

July 21, 2022 View Article

2022 Summer TLG Intern Reflections

By Penton Oliver & Cam Koeneman TLG Summer Interns Cam Koeneman – Marketing & Communication Summer Intern Throughout this summer, I had the pleasure of being an intern at the Turknett Leadership Group (TLG) in Atlanta, Georgia. An important life goal of mine since I was little is to always strive for excellence […]

July 21, 2022 View Article

Tino’s Corner: Self-fulfilling Prophecy

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO According to Britannica, self-fulfilling prophecy is defined as “a process through which an originally false expectation leads to its own confirmation. In a self-fulfilling prophecy, an individual’s expectation about another person or entity eventually result in the other person or entity acting in ways that confirm the expectations.” […]

July 6, 2022 View Article

Tino’s Corner: We Aren’t the Giants We Think We Are

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO “I know the whole world is watching, and I wish the world could see what I see. Sometimes, you have to go up really high up to understand how small you really are. I’m going home now.” These are the words of Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian daredevil skydiver […]

June 15, 2022 View Article

The Trust Factor: Tale of Two Managers

By Susan Hitchcock Founder & Host Emerita of Women in Leadership This is a hypothetical tale but with real examples of how trust can be built or torn down. Since trust is gender neutral, Managers 1 & 2 could be male or female. It doesn’t matter. What’s important is this: they both begin their careers […]

June 22, 2021 View Article

1:1 Template & Questions for Direct-Reports: Clarity & Care

Managing-Leaders as they engage and connect with their direct-reports Premises: This is the direct-reports meeting, position the 1:1 as their meeting (not yours). You listen, clarify, coach, and create a safe space for impact and transparency. And, be sure to take some notes for appropriate follow-up; and demonstrated interest. Schedule a regular cadence of 1:1s. […]

October 9, 2019 View Article