The Eighth Mile Consulting

Building Resilience as a Leader

Resilience is a vital attribute that allows leaders to overcome setbacks and adversity. It goes beyond simply enduring hardships; it involves the capacity to adapt, grow, and thrive in the face of challenges. Resilience is not an inherent quality…

What is Upskilling and Reskilling?

Upskilling and reskilling are essential aspects of professional development that can benefit both employees and organizations. As leaders, it's essential to prioritize upskilling and reskilling in our organizations and create a culture of continuous…

Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Uncategorized

Leading Remote Teams

Remote teams can offer a range of benefits, such as accessing top talent, reducing overhead costs, and improving work-life balance for employees. However, managing remote teams requires a different set of skills and approaches than managing…

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Lessons Learned from My First Gunfight

Reflections on Bravery, Leadership, and Sacrifice As a former military service member, there are few moments in my career that stand out as particularly formative. One such moment was my first gunfight with the enemy. In this article, I reflect…

Multiple arrows moving from left to right symbolizing effective change management. Words: How Do You Handle Change?

Article, Change Management

Effective Change Management: Deliberate, Decisive, Directed

Whether you're overseeing the adoption of a new platform or conducting a full-scale merger, effective change management will be critical to the success or failure of the project. A few years ago, Jonathan Clark and I assisted in the implementation…

Article, Leadership

Empathy vs Sympathy: The Importance of Empathy in Leadership Skill Development

At first glance, 'empathy' and 'sympathy' may not seem very different. In some cases, people use these words interchangeably. But when it comes to leadership skills, that's not accurate. There's value in being an empathetic leader that connects…

Change Management, Video

Myths of Change Management

Jonathan Clark and Peter Keith from The Eighth Mile Consulting address the myths of change management and how to successfully establish a change initiative.

Article, Leadership

How to Manage Better With Tactical Decision-Making

Hear the phrase "tactical decision-making" and your first instinct is probably to frame it in terms of its strategic counterpart. This is not an article about strategy, but there is an important habit we need to bring with us from setting strategy…

Article, Change Management

What Is Change Management?

Change management is more than a term to describe the process of making adjustments within a company. When done well, it is a process that can lead to outstanding results, lower risk, and better outcomes for companies. It doesn’t have to…

Article, Personal Development

Am I Self-Sabotaging? How To Tell and How To Stop

A frustrating day on the job can leave you wondering why things are so difficult. You might even wonder if you're causing your own problems. Do you ever ask yourself, "Do I self-sabotage? Do I put myself in situations where I’m set up for…

Article, Management

10 Benefits of Upskilling Your Employees

Are you investing in your employees? Could doing so benefit your business? Most often, the answer is yes! Improving skills often enhances a person's ability to do their job and may make it more enjoyable. Numerous benefits of upskilling employees…

Article, Culture

How Leaders Behave

This is the fourth of a four-part series on the role of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior in leadership. If you are already asking yourself "how do I change my behavior," then you have already decided your behavior needs to change.…