“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should” has been my mantra for 2025 and will continue for 2026. If you’re like most high achievers, you’re capable of doing many things, ...
Most leaders don’t need another to-do list. They need a “stop-doing” list. Marshall Goldsmith said it best in What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Your biggest improvements ...
Most leaders I talk with today are overwhelmed with more work than they have resources for, work long hours, and go home exhausted at the end of the day, wondering what was ...
Most leaders avoid tough conversations, not because they’re weak, but because they were never trained to have them. Here’s how to handle them with clarity, courage, and AI as your ...
A Note of Gratitude Today, October, 21, 2025, marks the official launch of Practical Leadership: A Guide to Earning Trust, Getting Results, and Changing Lives. What a journey it’s ...
A sticky note on a document simply read, “Please review.” With red pen in hand, I spent a couple of hours going through it carefully, making grammar changes, writing comments and ...
Every week, I hear the same story from another executive. Their company just bought an AI tool that promises to revolutionize everything. Three months later, they're wondering why ...
Why Smart People Consistently Fail At Leadership (And How To Fix It) It’s 8 p.m. A leader shuts their laptop after a 12-hour day. They’ve been in meetings, put out fires, and ...
A safe work environment for team members is fundamental for a team’s well-being, open communications, and productivity. Your job as the leader is to create an atmosphere where ...
Using Cause-and-Effect Diagrams: Getting to the Real Issues As a leader, you will undoubtedly spend a fair amount of time anticipating and solving problems. Some problems have ...
From Geek to Chic: Mastering Stakeholder Communication without Technobabble John was hired into a new company as the Director of Technology. He had a great reputation for leading ...
What Does It Mean to Be A Leader? We’re all leaders at some point, whether it’s at work or being a parent or teacher, or head of a volunteer committee. When we think of the traits ...
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