I am honored to have been invited to the International Maintenance Conference in Marco Island, Florida late last year, where I delivered two keynotes to maintenance and reliability leaders and teams. I was blown away by the warm welcome I received AND by the interest shown in the Badass Leader brand and all we do. More than anything else, leaders…
#Food4Thought I️ love this interview with Seth Godin – His 3 minutes has the potential to expand your possibilities:) #StopTakeaLookAndListen #SafeisRisky At Badass Leader, we chose NOT to play it safe and even went against the naysayers who said we should call ourselves “Extraordinary Leadership” or “Great Leaders”. That felt too safe, not like us and quite frankly uninspiring and…
The most successful brands and dealers understand investing in the development of their leaders is the ultimate multiplier for engagement and performance. #BuildingHighPerformanceLeaders #12LeadershipLessons Who is Badass Leader? We are impassioned riders, adventurers, and leadership professionals. We believe in working hard and playing harder, and in the power of leveraging your most important asset: Your People. We understand the people-parts can often…
Women’s History Month is coming to an end, but guess what? Creating and supporting Badass Women Leaders will continue to drive me and my team. It’s our passion. It’s our WHY. #ThisisMe, from the boot-in-mouth moments to experiences of epic growth & Badass Leaderness. I’m an ever-evolving Badass Leader, I like to say. And I’m here to help you come…
Hey #PowersportsLeaders, The most successful brands and dealers understand investing in the development of their leaders is the ultimate multiplier for engagement and performance. #BuildingHighPerformanceLeaders #12LeadershipLessons Who is Badass Leader? We are impassioned riders, adventurers, and leadership professionals. We believe in working hard and playing harder, and in the power of leveraging your most important asset: Your People. We understand…
“Situational Leadership: Choosing the Right Style” is a video lesson included in our Badass Leader Academy, one that introduces you to situational leadership theory and the different leadership styles available to you. This lesson describes the general framework of situational leadership and goes over the types of behaviors used in each of the leadership styles. After this lesson, you’ll better…

I had a blast talking again with Dr. Angela Demaree, on Beyond the Stethoscope, where we dive more into the people parts of leadership. We talk about my lessons having been written in order and in a stackable way. They begin with a lot of self work, then proceed with the cultivation of an epic team. How do you get an…

“Failure happens when you prioritize performance over people.” I have so much #Gratitude for Dr. Angela Demaree and her podcast, Beyond The Stethoscope, for creating the space for this all-important conversation about #AuthenticLeadership and being a #BadassLeader. What is Badass Leadership? How do you achieve it? Listen to the episode here: BTS: Become a Badass Leader with Michelle Reines #ForMainStreetLeaders #GettheTools #LeadershipLessons #BadtoBadass #LivetoLead Check it out and let us know…
Did you know that understanding what employees value can improve how you give recognition? One of the Badass Leader Academy lessons is Understanding Employee Motivation. This virtual course teaches the importance of recognition for improving employee morale and work performance. From this lesson, leaders will learn how to ask the right questions to pin down the extrinsic and intrinsic factors…
It may not sound very badass, but Lesson 2 – Stop. Drop. Take a Selfie! is really about pausing and learning more about yourself. It takes guts to look into the mirror, to understand ourselves as leaders. Understanding what’s working for your leadership, and even more importantly, what isn’t, is vital. In the case of my journey, it was my…