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On the Other Hand: Ageism is Discrimination

By Tino Mantella TLG Partner & Senior Advisor It looks like whoever wins the 2024 Presidential election will be serving some or all of their term while in their 80s. Many Americans don’t want to see an 80-year-old in the White House. Many humans perceive aging boomers as a group whose most productive years are […]

January 31, 2024 View Article

The Workplace Happiness Quandary

By Tino Mantella TLG CEO I like that our final newsletter topic for 2023 is about workplace happiness. No person of sound mind would say they don’t want to be happy all the time, whether at work, play or on the home front. Yet, perhaps you believe like I do that rainy days make the […]

December 13, 2023 View Article

Inclusivity Through the Eyes of a One-Winged Goose

By Tino Mantella TLG CEO I have been working for Turknett Leadership Group over the past five years, and in 2020, we moved our global headquarters to the sixth floor of the Crescent Centre in Tucker, GA. It’s a pretty spot with grade-A office space and a beautiful pond located directly behind the building. During […]

November 14, 2023 View Article

Retention – You Can’t Get to the North Star Without it

By Tino Mantella TLG CEO To be the best we can be, we must ask questions like “Is our strategy relevant?”, “Do we have the necessary financial resources?”, and “How will we shape our brand?” We might also consider who is disrupting the market and how we can capitalize on our unique qualities. These questions, […]

October 26, 2023 View Article

TLG Recognized as Top Leadership Development Firm

TLG Has Been Recognized as a 2023 Top Leadership Development Firm by The Enterprise World Magazine

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO Turknett Leadership Group (TLG) is proud to be acknowledged as a top leadership development firm by The Enterprise World Magazine. The magazine highlights our company history, our team, and our areas of focus which fall into three primary areas: professional coaching, leadership development training, and culture work. As […]

October 18, 2023 View Article

Top Companies Don’t Leave Women’s Progression to Chance

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO Over the last five years, I’ve had the great fortune of seeing what companies today are doing to support their female employees. Top companies are not waiting for women to rise through the ranks with common support; rather, they have implemented proactive plans instead of leaving advancement to […]

September 6, 2023 View Article

Don’t Let the Curveball of Change Strike You Out

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO While addressing Congress in October of 1962 during his State of the Union Address, President John F. Kennedy said: “Pleasant as it may be to bask in the warmth of recovery…the time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining”. President Kennedy, speaking on the economy, […]

August 24, 2023 View Article

A Guide to Succession Planning

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO I love this famous quote from Wayne Gretzky: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” According to a 2021 article in the Harvard Business Review, poor succession planning results in a loss of over $500 billion per year from US […]

August 8, 2023 View Article

Five Lessons About Organizational Culture From White-Water Rafting

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO What does organizational culture have to do with rafting the class three and four rapids on the Ocoee? Plenty. Our exceptional staff enjoys selecting unique bonding experiences and white-water rafting on the Ocoee River was our most recent venture. As we hit our Tennessee destination, we received comprehensive […]

July 27, 2023 View Article

Customization is the Name of the Game

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO I have held on tight to a term I heard a leader say a few years back – “we are large enough to serve you and small enough to know you”. To me, living by this mantra means that Turknett Leadership Group’s (TLG) 43 passionate leaders will do […]

July 6, 2023 View Article