Expanding to Elizabeth City, NC

In today’s fast-paced business climate, leaders face a diverse range of challenges that demand more than just a fixed leadership style. Great leaders recognize that what works for one team member may not work for another. This is where Situational Leadership becomes a powerful and strategic tool.

As the CEO of W.R. Long, a family-owned business specializing in tractor attachments and hydraulic components, I faced an unexpected challenge when my business partner retired six years ago. Until that moment, decisions were collaborative, shared burdens lighter. Suddenly, sole leadership revealed an unsettling truth: the isolation of CEO leadership is very real, costly, and, without intentional action, inevitable.

Leadership transitions bring both opportunity and uncertainty. Whether stepping into a new executive role, restructuring an organization, or guiding a team through change, one of the greatest challenges leaders face is maintaining cohesion. Change disrupts team dynamics, and without intentional leadership, dysfunction can take root.

In today’s competitive business environment, developing a compensation strategy can feel like a balancing act. Leaders must steward resources wisely while also ensuring employees feel valued and cared for.

In today’s fast-paced business world, workplace culture has a significant impact on physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Leaders have a unique opportunity to model healthy habits and promote wellness within their organizations.

The Crystal Coast region of North Carolina is known for its picturesque landscapes, thriving communities, and a deep sense of purpose shared by its people. Now, this region is about to witness an exciting new development in the intersection of business and faith: the official launch of C12 Mid-Atlantic.

Drawing insights from the ADF 2024 Faith in the Workplace Guide and C12 research and insight, this article explores how to steward businesses as platforms for ministry while respecting religious liberties and maintaining a legally compliant environment.

Leadership can be a lonely road. Especially as a CEO, when you know that everyday there will be decisions that must be made. Decisions with so many variables at play. Knowing that there are lives on the other side of the decisions that we make and the risks that we take can be stressful. But we still have to lead the way.

As leaders, we can seem like the enemy. We risk hypocrisy if we expect our employees to care for customers and the community if we are not modeling that expectation by caring about our team members' well-being. Many organizations battle priority overload, putting their employees’ mental health and performance at risk. We can support mental health by committing to healthy workloads and clear prioritization, addressing the organizational environment factors within our scope of responsibility.