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The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything

2025-09-12T17:32:41-04:00Leadership|

Why Conscious Leadership Lasts a Lifetime Ten years after attending a leadership session, a former participant sent a note with a simple reflection: “I still use these tools every single day.” That’s the power of conscious leadership. It’s not a quick fix or a one-time event. It’s a way of showing up — one that continues to grow [ Read More ]

  • Before you can lead others well, you must learn to lead yourself — with awareness, intention, and integrity.

Conscious Leadership Starts With You

2025-09-05T12:59:08-04:00Leadership, People Development|

The Most Effective Leadership Begins Within The room was quiet. A group of leaders — directors, owners, C-suite executives, and entrepreneurs — sat in a circle. Some crossed their arms, others leaned back, cautious and curious. One participant, a director of operations at a mid-sized company, admitted: “I thought this would be about managing my team better. But [ Read More ]

  • Leveling Up: Unlocking Growth for You and Your Team | Aileron

Leveling Up: Unlocking Growth for You and Your Team

2025-09-03T09:48:54-04:00Leadership|

3 Key Takeaways from Stacey Lawson’s Summit 2025 Community Spotlight Growth is the most powerful thing a leader can commit to—especially in times of uncertainty. When leaders choose to stretch themselves, they not only unlock their own potential but also create the conditions for their teams and organizations to thrive. At Summit 2025, as part of our Community [ Read More ]

  • Succession: What’s at Stake When You Don’t Have a Plan | Aileron

Succession: What’s at Stake When You Don’t Have a Plan

2025-06-20T13:56:18-04:00Business Structure, Leadership, People Development, Strategy|

If you’re a business owner who doesn’t have a plan for how your business will continue without you, you’re not alone. ~70% of family-owned businesses fail to survive the transition from the first to the second generation, and only about 12% make it to the third. 47% of family business owners looking to retire in the next five [ Read More ]

  • 8 reasons you should be delegating more | Aileron

8 reasons you should be delegating more

2025-03-20T11:36:44-04:00Leadership, People Development|

Your calendar and to-do list are probably screaming at you to delegate, but in case that isn't enough, here are eight evidence-based reasons you should invest in learning how to harness this leadership superpower. Increased engagement: Employees who feel their managers delegate effectively are 63% more engaged at work. Source: HBR Higher retention: 91% of employees say that [ Read More ]

  • Founder’s Day 2025: 4 Ways to Learn with Aileron in January

Founder’s Day 2025: 4 Ways to Learn with Aileron in January

2025-05-08T10:23:55-04:00Aileron News, Founder's Day, Leadership|

As we approach January, consider the many ways you might learn about and through the power of perspective. Each Founder’s Day, Aileron honors Clay Mathile through a month of Learning, Doing, and Giving – three pillars Clay believed were essential to building a meaningful life. This year, the Aileron community is gathering on Campus on January 9 as [ Read More ]

  • Experience the Power of Perspective During Founder’s Day 2025 | Aileron

Experience the Power of Perspective During Founder’s Day 2025

2025-05-08T10:23:50-04:00Aileron News, Founder's Day, Leadership|

Aileron is excited to invite you to join us this January as we collectively set out to leverage the power of perspective to improve our businesses and our lives. Founder’s Day is Aileron’s annual opportunity for our community to gather, advance our mission, and perpetuate Clay Mathile’s legacy through a month of Learning, Doing, and Giving. Each year, [ Read More ]

  • 3 Ways to Prepare for 2025 as a Business Owner | Aileron

3 Ways to Prepare for 2025 as a Business Owner

2025-05-08T10:23:44-04:00Leadership, Strategy|

We’re knee-deep in Q4, and preparing for 2025 is top-of-mind for many business owners. If you’re ready to set you, your team, and your organization up for success next year, consider preparing in these three ways. 1. Prepare yourself: Lead your business with more confidence, intention, and clarity in 2025 Most businesses reach an inflection point where their [ Read More ]

  • From Day-to-Day to Big-Picture: How Two Business Owners Shifted from Reactive to Ready for the Future | Aileron

From Day-to-Day to Big-Picture: How Two Business Owners Shifted from Reactive to Ready for the Future

2024-11-13T15:15:17-05:00Business Structure, Leadership, Strategy|

Maximum Fire Protection is a family-owned and operated full-service commercial sprinkler company in Milford, Ohio. In 2013, after nearly 30 years in the sprinkler business, Renee Hoderlein and her husband, Nick, teamed up to build their own company. Their mission was to provide superior, personalized service and value by working closely with customers from project design to completion.Over the [ Read More ]

  • The Value of Visibility | Aileron

The Value of Visibility

2025-05-08T10:23:40-04:00Business Structure, Leadership, Organizational Performance|

If you’ve ever visited the Aileron Campus, you’ll quickly notice our love for capturing thoughts, ideas, and processes visually. Our walls are lined with dry erase boards, and our team regularly uses flip charts to display information. We believe in the power of making ideas visible, whether it's through whiteboard sessions, process mapping, or collaborating with a thought [ Read More ]

  • The Superior Way: How Strategic Planning Transformed Superior Aluminum's Future and Results | Aileron

The Superior Way: How Strategic Planning Transformed Superior Aluminum’s Future and Results

2024-09-18T11:11:20-04:00Community, Strategy|

Superior Aluminum is a multi-generational family business that has thrived for more than 68 years. As the second generation of leaders began planning to retire, the organization’s board challenged the company to bring in a new leader who could provide fresh perspective and draw on outside experience. The organization hired Doug Borchers — a member of one of [ Read More ]

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