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About Steven Foster

Steven G. Foster, CMP, is Managing Partner of Foster+Fathom, a Leadership Training and Goodness Development Group in Dallas, TX. An award-winning speaker, author, business consultant, and advocate for giving back to the communities where we live, work and meet; Steven is a Harley-Davidson LIFE member who in 2013 completed a 34, day, 34-state, 13,000-mile solo motorcycle ride along the perimeter of the US to raise awareness and support for Veterans and Military Families, a journey chronicled in his book, “Full-Throttle Leadership: Passion, Power & Purpose.” He serves as an Ambassador and Advisory Board Member for the Boot Campaign, one of the nation’s most-respected a national military non-profits organizations focusing on veteran health and wellness.
Mar 2, 2023

Change is inevitable, except from vending machines

By |2023-03-02T20:40:55+00:00March 2nd, 2023|Business Strategies|

Yes, change is with us. It is life's only constant, and it's often challenging and mostly difficult to embrace. But there’s another, more irritating and immovable obstacle standing in the way of successful organizational development; the Change Saboteur. This person often is a "senior" leader, who seems bent on doing whatever they can to [...]

Jul 9, 2021

LEADERS, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS!

By |2022-08-17T19:56:28+00:00July 9th, 2021|Influence, Leadership|

One of the best things about riding motorcycles is the time you get "inside your head." I often use those moments reflecting on where I've been on my "professional ride," and remembering all the leaders and mentors who thought me worthy of investing time, talent, and treasure in my journey. That’s certainly been the case [...]

Feb 7, 2019

ATTITUDE REFLECTS LEADERSHIP!

By |2023-03-02T20:23:50+00:00February 7th, 2019|Influence, Leadership, Uncategorized|

WHEN YOU'RE RIDING LEAD, DON'T SPIT! One of my favorite movies is “Remember the Titans”. It’s based on the true story of Herman Boone, an African American high school football coach in his first season at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA. Coach Boone arrived in 1971 just as the city consolidated all [...]

Dec 18, 2017

2017 was a WONDERFUL YEAR of Full-Throttle Goodness!

By |2022-08-17T19:56:28+00:00December 18th, 2017|Business Strategies, Giving Back, Influence, Leadership, Uncategorized|

In the 1946 Christmas Classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," George Bailey is a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others. When an unexpected calamity occurs, a despondent and angry George decides everyone he knows would be better off without him. Help arrives in the form of Guardian Angel 2nd Class [...]

Apr 21, 2016

Fueling Your Ride with “Passion-Power & Purpose” to Give-Back and Change the World

By |2022-08-17T19:56:28+00:00April 21st, 2016|Business Strategies, Giving Back, Influence, Leadership, Passion-Power-Purpose|

I have been riding motorcycles for about 45 years; it is what I do for pure enjoyment. There are few things better than getting out on the open road, seeing new places and meeting interesting people.  In 2013, I had the opportunity to check off the item sitting in the Number One spot on my [...]

Nov 18, 2014

Leadership: Get REAL!

By |2022-08-17T19:56:28+00:00November 18th, 2014|Business Development, Influence, Leadership, Team-Building|

Seems like I've been asked to discuss "TEAM" a lot this year; how to build a great team, determine why some teams fail so completely and provide some helpful insights into behaviors (good and bad) that are present in all teams. At a recent All-Team Conference, I delivered a presentation entitled, "Your Team Sucks-Now What?" [...]

May 28, 2014

Full-Throttle Leadership: Capability, Responsibility & Influence

By |2022-08-17T19:56:28+00:00May 28th, 2014|Influence, Leadership, Passion-Power-Purpose|

There is a popular saying in the Harley-Davidson motorcycle community; “If I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand." Bikers have a hard time explaining "IT” – our deep appreciation for the freedom we feel when riding – to those who don’t have the same connection to this shared experience. When we ride, we instinctively [...]

Mar 21, 2014

Team-building: Is the JUICE worth the SQUEEZE?

By |2022-08-17T19:56:28+00:00March 21st, 2014|Team-Building|

Organizations do strange things in the name of "team building." Most of it fails spectacularly! For too long team building has been nothing more than simple games poorly executed and resulting in a false sense of team solidarity. Ineffective races, relays and networking events are the norm. You don't build great teams by getting participants to compete [...]

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