Situational Leadership
Colby Clodfelter Colby Clodfelter

Situational Leadership

Situational leadership is about reading the context and choosing the right approach—sometimes front-and-center, sometimes supportive from behind, sometimes firm and corrective. Great leaders prioritize people and systems, make clear decisions based on the best available information, and continuously refine the path forward. When leaders do this consistently—listening, being visible, staffing wisely, and demanding results—the organization wins.

Read More
Lifelong Learning
Colby Clodfelter Colby Clodfelter

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning has been the backbone of my professional growth, my investment strategy, and my personal development. It’s how I moved from a seat‑of‑the‑pants approach to real estate and investing to a systemized method that produces results. It’s how I moved from a young employee trying to survive in a big company to someone building a brand and planning for a legacy.

Read More
Balance Family & Career
Colby Clodfelter Colby Clodfelter

Balance Family & Career

Take the time to talk, align, and plan. Put in the work early in your career but involve your spouse in the conversation about where that work will take you. Create routines for ongoing, honest discussions about family ambitions. Be prepared to delegate and build your team so you can reclaim time for the people who will truly matter in the long run. If you do this, career success and family fulfillment won’t be mutually exclusive, they can be parts of the same, intentional life plan.

Read More
Work Ethic: Leading by Example
Colby Clodfelter Colby Clodfelter

Work Ethic: Leading by Example

Work ethic isn’t about busy-ness — it’s about relentless craft and accountable results. I show up early, think three moves ahead, and finish what others leave half-done. I treat deadlines like contracts, feedback like fuel, and problems like invitations to invent. Consistency beats flashes of genius: small, disciplined actions compound into standout outcomes. Hire me for the grind, keep me for the growth — I turn intention into impact.

Read More
Humility: The Strength of Vulnerability
Colby Clodfelter Colby Clodfelter

Humility: The Strength of Vulnerability

Humility is the quiet engine of greatness. It shrinks ego and enlarges listening, turning mistakes into data and feedback into fuel. Teams led with humility solve faster, innovate smarter, and keep talent longer because leaders admit what they don’t know, credit what others do, and act to improve. Want results that outlast headlines? Trade posture for curiosity, swagger for accountability, and you’ll build trust, speed, and resilience that money can’t buy. Be humble. Win bigger.

Read More
Trust: The Foundation of Leadership
Colby Clodfelter Colby Clodfelter

Trust: The Foundation of Leadership

Trust is the currency of leadership. When it flows, teams move faster, innovate bolder, and weather storms without fracturing. When it dries up, even the best strategy stalls. This pitch makes the case: leaders who build, protect, and renew trust transform organizations into resilient engines of performance.

Read More