Leader Solutions & Decision Support

Leader Solutions & Decision Support LSDS® is a professional team with diverse backgrounds & expertise that delivers impactful training in Leadership, Team Building & Risk Mitigation.

12/12/2025

Awareness starts wide.
Action starts narrow.
That’s how you stay safe.

“Scan Wide, Focus Narrow” means seeing the whole picture first — then locking in on what matters most.

Stay aware of everything. Zero in on what’s dangerous before it gets too close.

It’s a mindset that applies everywhere: from personal safety in public spaces, to risk management in organizations, to decision-making in leadership.

🔑 Leader imperative: Scan wide for perspective. Focus narrow for impact. Awareness gives you options before it’s too late.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Where Preparedness Meets Peace of Mind.
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12/11/2025

You don’t grow by guessing.
You grow by testing.
“Run the experiment” is one of the simplest tools a leader can use.

Telling your team to run the experiment encourages ownership, creativity, and problem-solving.
It shifts people from asking for permission… to leading the idea themselves.

Experiments uncover what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change, all without the weight of perfection.
And along the way, your team builds confidence, capability, and clarity.

🔑 Leader imperative: Don’t just approve ideas. Empower your team to test them. Progress starts with experimentation.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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12/09/2025

You can’t lead from a distance.
Not well, anyway.
Real leadership shows up where the work actually happens.

Leading a large team means getting out of the office and into their environment, seeing their challenges, their pace, their constraints, and their reality firsthand.

When leaders show up, they learn what metrics and reports can’t reveal:
what people need, what slows them down, and what helps them succeed.

It’s hard to support a team you only observe from above.
It’s easy to support a team you understand up close.

🔑 Leader imperative: Step into their workspace. Listen, watch, and learn. Leading well starts with seeing the world through your team’s eyes.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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12/08/2025

The holidays shrink your calendar.
Distraction grows.
That’s when focused meetings matter most.

Purposeful, focused meetings keep everyone aligned — especially during the holiday season when every minute counts.

Clear agendas.
Tight timelines.
Decisions that actually move things forward.

When leaders make meetings intentional instead of habitual, teams stay on track even in the busiest months of the year.

🔑 Leader imperative: Protect your team’s time. Make every meeting purposeful, focused, and worth attending.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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12/02/2025

Saying “you matter” is nice.
But showing it?
That’s what people actually remember.

Telling your team they matter is one thing.
Creating an atmosphere that proves it is another.

It’s in the way you listen.
The way you check in.
The way you support people when it counts — not just when it’s convenient.

Teams thrive when they feel valued, not just told they are.
And leaders who create that kind of environment don’t just get better performance — they build trust that lasts.

🔑 Leader imperative: Don’t just talk about culture. Make people feel it.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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12/01/2025

What you do today isn’t “just work.”
It ties to the mission.
And it shapes where you’re headed next.

Leaders should always see how the day-to-day connects to the bigger picture. When you understand how tasks link to the mission and the future direction, everything gets easier — priorities, decisions, communication, all of it.

And here’s the truth:
Teams show up differently when they know why their work matters.
A little clarity goes a long way.
🔑 Leader imperative: Help your team see the connection. Make the mission part of the daily rhythm — not just a slide deck.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING from all the families and faces at LSDS! We’re thankful for our SUPERB team, our SUPERLATIVE clients ...
11/27/2025

HAPPY THANKSGIVING from all the families and faces at LSDS! We’re thankful for our SUPERB team, our SUPERLATIVE clients and the opportunity to make the world BETTER one correct Solution and good Decision at a time 🤓

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® -Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference. Contact us today 👉 lsds.us

11/25/2025

Your mood colors the message.
Your assumptions shape the tone.
Most emails don’t sound the way you think they do.

Chances are, the tone you’re reading is coming from you — not the email.
Leaders who understand this avoid unnecessary conflict and miscommunication.

Before reacting, pause and ask:

Am I reading this through stress?

Through frustration?

Through the lens of the last interaction?

Most “tone issues” are interpretation issues.
And strong leaders don’t let emotion fill in the gaps. They clarify. They ask questions. They assume positive intent first.

🔑 Leader imperative: Don’t let imagined tone drive real decisions. Lead with clarity, not projection.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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11/25/2025

At 4,000 feet in the remote North Carolina mountains, our client was ready for anything—because they had a plan.

When Hurricane Helene hit, the power failed. Roads were blocked. Communications were down.

But thanks to LSDS’s Integrated Home Safety & Security program, they had electricity, water, communications, and most importantly—peace of mind.

✅ Generator prep
✅ Emergency kits
✅ Self-defense & medical training
✅ Water, power, and food continuity
✅ A calm, well-rehearsed response

We don’t just plan for crises—we train for them.

LSDS — Prepare with Confidence. Live with Resilience.
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11/24/2025

Leaders don’t just communicate standards.
They embody them.
Your actions set the bar long before your words do.

Teams perform better when expectations aren’t a mystery.
Be transparent about what it takes to be on the team — and just as clear about what it takes to stay.

Clarity eliminates confusion.
Consistency builds trust.
And transparency ensures everyone is aligned with the mission, the culture, and the standards that matter.

🔑 Leader imperative: Show the standard. Say the standard. Uphold the standard. That’s how strong teams stay strong.

𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐒® — Your challenges are our opportunities to make a difference.
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A quick ask — with real urgency.This is Maggie.Young, smart, stunning — and running out of time.She’s a 2-year-old masti...
11/21/2025

A quick ask — with real urgency.
This is Maggie.
Young, smart, stunning — and running out of time.

She’s a 2-year-old mastiff mix with a soft grey coat, amber-green eyes, and a heart that works hard every single day. She knows her commands, walks beautifully on leash, and she’s made huge progress after a rough start.

But her foster mom is now facing serious medical issues.
She can’t continue Maggie’s care.
And Maggie needs a safe home immediately — through no fault of her own.

She does well with big dogs, gentle smaller dogs, and thrives with structure. She needs someone comfortable with reactivity and committed to helping her continue the training she loves.

Want to see her in action?
You can meet her here: youtube.com/-THE-WONDERDOG

Maggie is spayed, vaccinated, and ready to bond deeply with the right person.

If you have space — or know someone who does — please reach out:

📩 [email protected]

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With the dawn of 2011, LSDS was born. It is an organization that learns, evolves and gets better every day. Here we combine brilliant professionals from diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise. We capture and synthesize best practices and we create, design and deliver extremely impactful events, projects and programs to support across four lines of effort: Dynamic Impact Leadership, Winning Teams, Practical Risk Mitigation, and Strategic Projects

is to make people and organizations better. We equip individuals and organizations with the skills, tools and support to realize their professional vision and deal with the consistent and emerging risks to people, mission, strategy and brand. In an uncertain world, LSDS serves as a catalyst to get you where you want to be.