DTC Academy

12/17/2025

The secret to leading real change isn’t moving faster. It’s bringing people with you from the beginning.

When people have a voice early — they can help create and build the change — then they won't resist or resent the change.

Leadership isn’t about directing from the front.
It’s about both becoming collaborators who feel ownership in the work and the outcome together.

No leader. No Follower. All Collaborators!

That’s where real change happens. That's the future of talent development.

www.doingthechores.com

12/16/2025

The future of talent development is about leaders and smart followers becoming collaborators!

Learn how by doing the chores!

www.doingthechores.com

12/14/2025

After 30 years of running his own business... my brother's excavating company is finally on Facebook!

Give it a follow.

Maybe I can talk him into doing a sometime?! 🤣

In business since 1995.

12/14/2025

If you spent your days like this as a kid, you were one of the lucky ones—before smartphones took over.

If you want to share the lessons and joys of growing up on a farm with your children, read Doing The Chores together.

These stories create natural opportunities to share your own experiences, coach important life skills, and help kids grow into great collaborators—at home, at school, and eventually at work.

Learn more at www.doingthechores.com

12/14/2025

Is Santa Claus a great manager or a great leader? 🎅

In my next , I explore how Santa runs a global operation while practicing modern, post-industrial leadership. I introduce why management and leadership are different modes of action and how leadership is an influence relationship among collaborators.

Merry Christmas, and follow for more Chore Chats on Talent Development 2.0.

Learn more at www.doingthechores.com

12/13/2025

If you’re on LinkedIn, I encourage you to watch this video on post-industrial leadership created by Professor Matthew Chodkowski, who graciously provided feedback on my book, Doing the Chores. Based on his insights, I made a few updates to better align the book with post-industrial leadership development.

This perspective is a key component of what I call Talent Development 2.0. As I explored this work more deeply, I began to see leadership and management more clearly—and just as importantly, management’s (or anyone with authority such as a teacher, parent, or coach) counterpart: smart followership.

After nearly 30 years working in talent development, I realized this “new” way of thinking isn’t actually new at all—especially to those who grew up on a farm. On the farm, we instinctively understood what management is, what followership is, and how to shift between being a leader, a smart follower, and ultimately a collaborator who actively participates in leadership.

My book, Doing the Chores: Creating the Groundwork for Success, introduces these concepts in a practical, relatable way. It also includes training guides designed to help you educate and develop your team using this role-centric, post-industrial approach.

If you have any questions please message me.

Thank you!

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