Mystics and Monks: Two Paths to Mastery

by Shawn Meredith | Jul 15, 2025 | Influence, Shawn Meredith

Strip away the jargon. Strip away the tech stack, the HR frameworks, the Zoom fatigue, and the off-site retreats. What is business? It’s a group of humans trying to do something together. A vision. A goal. A shared outcome. Maybe it’s profit, maybe it’s...

Followership for the Frustrated: When Your Leader is the Problem

by Shawn Meredith | Apr 14, 2025 | Influence, Shawn Meredith

So, your leader is a disaster, a mess, a full-blown – walking, talking, liability to the organization. You sit in meetings watching your leader fumble their way through conversations, derail important discussions, and undo months of work with a single offhand...

Why Most Businesses Never Break Into the Top 1% – And How Yours Can

by Shawn Meredith | Feb 17, 2025 | Results, Shawn Meredith

The Problem: Breaking Through the Ceiling of the Top 10% If your business is in the top 10% of your industry, Congratulations! You’ve built something exceptional. You’ve got high-performing individuals, consistent execution, and the results to prove it. But here’s the...

The Executive’s Dilemma: Choosing Between Ego and Strategy in Decision-Making

by Shawn Meredith | Jan 29, 2025 | Influence, Results, Shawn Meredith

  In the fast-pace world of executive leadership, decision-making is the skill that separates thriving enterprises from those stuck in mediocrity—or worse, decline. Yet, even the most  seasoned executives can fall prey to the allure of decisions that feel right...

Executive Coaching: The Gold Medal Path to Business Excellence

by Shawn Meredith | Aug 15, 2024 | First Hand Results

As the world watches the Olympics and the Paralympics, it’s a perfect time to draw parallels between the world of sports and the world of business. Much like athletes striving for excellence, business leaders and their teams need guidance to reach their full...