Josh Cole is a leadership coach who works with owners, executives and organizational leaders to identify what’s getting in the way of their teams — and make meaningful changes to how they lead and how the work gets done. Things are working. The team has grown, systems are in place, customers expect consistency and employees […]
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Would you freeze when leadership is needed most?
This article was written and submitted to Richland Source by Josh Cole Fourteen years ago, I was preparing to take my boss’s place. In one tense conversation, I told him what worried me. He was strong and experienced. I was still young. I was afraid that if he didn’t like the way I led, he […]
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When helping starts hurting
Most leaders don’t think they’re doing too much. They think they’re doing what’s needed. A phone call after hours.A project about to miss a deadline.A team member unsure how to handle a difficult situation. In each case, stepping in feels right—responsible, attentive, the mark of someone who cares. And in many ways, it is. But […]
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When leadership gets harder after you’ve “figured it out”
Most people assume leadership gets easier once an organization is stable. In reality, that’s often when it gets heavier. Early on, leadership is scrappy. Decisions are fast. Changes are expected. If something doesn’t work, you adjust and move on. The consequences are real — but contained. Then things start working. The team grows. Systems take […]