by Abby Cornelius | Aug 13, 2026 | _Author_, Abby, Leadership, Training
As a leader its dangerous to was assume you need to lead everyone the same way. At first, I thought fairness meant consistency. Treat everyone the same. Give everyone the same amount of my time. Lead every person with the same style. Hold everyone to the same... 
by Abby Cornelius | Aug 6, 2026 | Abby, Leadership, Training
A few months ago, my friend Linda Mahoney asked if I’d be interested in submitting a speaking proposal for the International Builders’ Show. with her. The topic wasn’t sales. It wasn’t strategy. It wasn’t market conditions. It... 
by Abby Cornelius | Jul 30, 2026 | Abby, Leadership, Promotion, Time Management
There are days when I look up from my computer and think, “How did I spend my entire day and never actually lead?” Instead, I spent the day catching up on emails, approving vacation requests, reviewing compensation changes, submitting expense reports,... 
by Abby Cornelius | Jul 23, 2026 | Abby, Hiring, Leadership
They’re built by hiring people who bring something you don’t. About six years ago, I was sitting in an HR leadership training for a national homebuilder. We spent the day talking about building teams, developing leaders, and making smarter hiring... 
by Abby Cornelius | Jul 16, 2026 | Abby, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
This past week I had one of those leadership days. In the span of just a few hours, I facilitated a high-energy meeting with our entire team, delivered difficult news, professionally pitched an idea to my boss, interviewed a prospective employee who was excited about...