Is Joy An Input Or Output?

Some people hear the word “joy” in relation to the workplace and are immediately confused. In some cases, they can even be rather hostile.  One time, I even heard “Joy?! What kind of shit is th...

Joy vs Happiness

As we’ve gone out and spread the word on joy, one of the most common misunderstandings and questions we get is around how joy relates to happiness. So, let us clear this up.Now, I could quote you th...

Where’s The Joy?

What we offer leaders at The Big Joy Theory is a lens through which people can understand their own data for who they are as their own authentic leader. It is not about learning someone else's model...

The Clarity of Joy and the Joy of Clarity

I love me some ribs.Seriously, there is not a food on earth that beats an immaculately prepared Texas-style slab of baby backs for me.  For me, ribs equal joy, period.Now here’s the thing, you coul...

Finding Your Flow In Joy

Now that we have settled into this world that we are living in, people are starting to think about who they really are as leaders, entrepreneurs, partners, parents, neighbors, community members, and,...

The Hard-Soft Leadership Skills Gap

Data. Analytics. Finance. Operational efficiency. Negotiations. Decision making. These are the hard mechanical functions that lead to business and economic success. Joy. Freedom. Breath. Self-express...

“Shit Rolls Downhill” But what if there was no “Shit” and no “Hill”?

In “Being Accountable To You” we emphasized the need to take care of ourselves first so that we could take better care of others and how to find accountability to ourselves.  This can not only wo...

Being Accountable To You

All of us have put in our 10,000 hours towards mastering our strengths.  We all have overcome countless fears and doubts in our journey towards success.  We have discovered our expectations of ours...

“A Glimmer of Hope Can Illuminate a Lifetime of Possibilities”

Many people believe that their family and friends are truly exceptional. Even small moments of success when we are kids is a like a nugget of validation for our parents, that one day we will be grea...

What IS the Corporate Mindset?

At TandemSpring, our vision statement is to “overhaul the corporate mindset so that all people can be leaders, operating in their true strengths, with unbridled authenticity.”  Often, we get aske...