ROI v COI

You’ve watched leadership wrangle with a decision. They’ve talked about it. And talked about it… And talked about it. But, as you know, talking the talk isn’t walking the walk. There’s a difference between speaking something into existence and having the courage to take that first bold step. We all know ROI. ROI = Return […]

Accidental Leader

You were hired to do one job. Then you got a promotion. And then another. And another. Some of us went to business school. Others went to trade school. I went to communications school. But where was the leadership class? Who taught us how to build those critical muscles? A friend recently shared a study […]

Heard of Funner, California?

Did you know there’s a real city nestled between San Diego and Los Angeles called Funner, California? I know because my company came up with it. We were also responsible for recommending Funner, California’s very first Mayor: Mayor David Hasselhoff. For those down in Southern California, none of this will come as breaking news. Funner, […]

Dear Inner Critic

Where Do You Need Courage the Most? This line sums up the versatility of my business. Sometimes, it’s a change mission with a corporate client.  Or, like last week, it’s running a workshop or giving a keynote.  On other days, it’s guiding elite performers through the coaching program. A week ago, I had one of […]

Which ASAP works for you?

Speed is the name of the corporate game. But speed doesn’t always mean fast.   Some things simply get better over time. Art. Fine wines.  Friendships.  Memorable Stories. I once heard Bill Simmons talk about the power of slow-cooked storytelling.  How there were major benefits for giving a story the time it needed to breathe […]

Leadership’s Shared Purpose

Many in business are treating transformation like a spreadsheet exercise: Cut roles. Flatten layers. Fund AI. Announce a new future. But our people do not commit to a future simply because leadership financed it. They commit when leaders clearly explain why change is happening. They commit when leaders clearly explain what will never change. I […]

Executives v Employees: The Great Divide

Executives are from Mars. Employees are from Venus. On Mars, Executives are thinking about growth, margin, transformation, AI, speed, scale, and the pressure to keep the machine moving. On Venus, Employees are worried about workload, burnout, trust, flexibility, and whether anyone in leadership understands what their day feels like. Executives are asking: “How do we move faster?” […]

Are You Waiting Too Long to Rest?

My friend DJ DiDonna returned to The Courageous Podcast this week. DJ is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard, the founder of The Sabbatical Project, and the author of the soon-to-be-released book Big Time Off. If you’re like me, the concept of signing off for a sabbatical sounds dreamy and unattainable. Why is that? Because I suffer […]

Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions

Knowledge + Faith + Action = Courage And Knowledge + Faith + NO Action = Paralysis And  Way more people talk about shooting their shot than who actually shoot their shot. And That is why, during most scenarios, I am pro taking action… learning from that action… then iterating off of what you learn. But There […]

What Growth Actually Feels Like

BE Understand what it means to just “be”. It’s always been, “human being” not “human doing”. To understand your version of  “be” is to assess, audit, and be aware of who you are at your core. The true you? Is that you on Monday? Only Sunday? All day? Everyday? No days?! It starts with getting […]