Building Generous Leaders and Healthy Organizations
What IS a Generous Leader?
Good leaders and healthy organizations value diversity of thought, uniqueness of experience, and the human element over the bottom line. We aim to build a generation of generous leaders, who positively impact the world. Popham Associates bridges the gap between industry experience and human connection to help leaders grow, increase their authority, and build harmoniously productive teams.
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The Popham Associates Story
Popham Associates began in Millersville, MD with no clients, great optimism, and a five-year plan. The plan had been in place for several years — it needed a start date. After 32 years as a leader with State Farm Insurance, our founder Todd Popham retired with a vision of offering consulting, coaching, and training services to help individuals and organizations grow and prosper.
We owe our growth to our clients—allowing us to meet their needs, sharing their expertise and feedback to make us better, and referring us based on a quality experience. The Popham Associates journey has now expanded beyond Maryland to serving clients in eight other locations: Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, & North Carolina.”
Leadership Articles & Resources
Standing Firm – Don’t Walk it Back
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” - Abraham Lincoln Strike Three! Touchdown! Goal! These are examples of sports decisions made by umpires and referees under the most challenging conditions. No chance to sleep on the decision, officials...
My Left Turns Turned Out to be Right
“Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders — not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.” -...
Leading with Influence over Authority
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” - Ken Blanchard When I was a new supervisor, I asked my manager “how much authority do I have?” I was thrilled to finally have responsibility for other people, and company resources, and was anxious...