The milestone I never saw coming… A little over 10 years ago, I stood in front of Harvard Business...
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What Remote Work Revealed About Leadership
Remote work didn't create most leadership problems. It revealed them. Roughly 8 out of 10...
A Coaching Client’s Frustration Revealed a Leadership Blind Spot
One of my coaching clients was frustrated. "No matter how hard I work, my boss rarely acknowledges...
Think Back to the Worst Boss You’ve Ever Had
Think back on the worst boss you've ever had. You may or may not remember what they said or did,...
Leadership Has No Gender
Back when I was getting my MBA at Harvard Business School, women made up just 1 in 5...
A Reminder I Didn’t Expect
I had the privilege of serving on a panel of four judges for the APSS Keynote Lab, where aspiring...
Standing still is the new falling behind
Standing still is the new falling behind. Three years ago, ChatGPT reportedly tested at an IQ of...
This Question Would’ve Sounded Strange 20 Years Ago
When I first began working as an executive coach 20 years ago, many people had never even...
The Real Skill Today Isn’t Access to Information
On my recent long-haul flight, before the flight attendants began their safety announcement, the...
What’s the ONE book that truly changed your life?
📖 What’s the ONE book that truly changed your life? Not just a good, insightful read. But a book...











