The Four X Factors of Exceptional Leaders

L. Lavon Gray, Ph.D. Lead Consultant at Lavon Gray Consulting Group As published on Strategy + Business Every February for the last 35 years, the National Football League has run a scouting camp, called a combine, to assess the skills of college players before its...
After Further Review: Four Keys For Handling Leadership Errors

After Further Review: Four Keys For Handling Leadership Errors

As seen on Forbes.com After Further Review: Four Keys For Handling Leadership Errors L. Lavon Gray, Ph.D. Lead Consultant at Lavon Gray Consulting Group “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” – Bill...
4 Easy Methods for Building Meaningful Relationships

4 Easy Methods for Building Meaningful Relationships

L. Lavon Gray, Ph.D. Lead Consultant at Lavon Gray Consulting Group as seen in Forbes.com As I nervously sat in my first graduate school class, the professor distributed a required reading list that included Carnegie’s classic. That was more than 30 years ago, but the...
Five Signs Your Work Culture Is Toxic

Five Signs Your Work Culture Is Toxic

L. Lavon Gray, Ph.D. Lead Consultant at Lavon Gray Consulting Group As seen on Forbes.com Dread. Anxiety. Boredom. Fear. Anger. If these words describe your feelings about your job, you just might be in a toxic work culture. While you may think you have a dream job,...