Griff Development

12/30/2025

I'm finishing up a short, practical leadership playbook.

It's designed to be used before a difficult conversation.
Not studied after the damage is done.

If you lead people, you'll recognize yourself in it.

More details coming.

12/27/2025

Over the years, I've coached a lot of capable leaders.

The pattern I see most often isn't poor intent or low standards.

It's uncertainty around how to have hard conversations well.

I finally decided to put the structure I use into a simple playbook.

I'll share it soon.

12/23/2025

Leadership courage isn't about intensity.

It's about clarity.

Saying what needs to be said early, calmly, and with respect.

That's where trust is actually built.

12/19/2025

One of the biggest leadership costs I see isn't lack of skill.

It's delayed conversations.

Not because leaders don't care.
Because they don't want to damage trust, escalate conflict, or say the wrong thing.

Avoidance always feels safer in the moment.
It almost never is.

12/15/2025

I've been working on something quietly.

Not a course.
Not a certification.
Not content for content's sake.

A practical leadership playbook for handling the conversations most leaders avoid.

More soon.

09/25/2025

Just led this great group of North Dakota healthcare leaders on Turning Conflict Into Collaboration

02/21/2024

Today is National Leadership Day and John Maxwell's 77th birthday--and it's no coincidence they fall on the same day! Thanks to Deb Eslinger who is the great leader who put National Leadership Day on the map!

01/31/2024

Do you question if introverts can be confident at public speaking? Here are five ways they can! Video is in the comments below:

01/27/2024

Do you assume someone who is nodding when listening to you is agreeing with you? Not necessarily! Here are five hidden meanings of head nodding--the link to this video is in the comments below...

12/28/2023

Two negative emotions we have all experienced; however they are vastly different--in the causes, how our body language reacts, and how we should respond when we experiences these emotions...

Everyone has experienced the negative emotions of embarrassment and shame. They can feel similar, however, it is important to understand the difference. This...