I recently asked a senior leader: “What percentage of your success depends on other people?” His...
The Leadership Gap Hiding in Your Calendar
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Why Leaders Avoid Giving Feedback
💡 Withholding necessary feedback is usually aggressive behavior. If that sounds surprising,...
Feedback Is a Gift
🎁 Feedback Is a Gift. So Why Won’t We Give It? Around the world, I’ve asked audiences these four...
Hard Habits, Stronger Leaders: The Power of Consistency
This month marks 20 years since I started doing something I didn't particularly enjoy. For the...
The How Hole
There's a leadership trap I see so often that I've given it a name: The How Hole. It usually...
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish. It’s Strategic.
Self-care is not selfish. It's strategic. I recently asked a CEO client how he was doing with...
Listening Isn’t a Communication Skill. It’s a Leadership Decision.
❓ Why is listening harder than most leaders realize? In English, we speak at 125–175 words per...
Confidence Isn’t About Being Ready
Most people think confidence comes *after* you're ready. I believe real confidence is trusting...
The Milestone I Never Saw Coming
The milestone I never saw coming… A little over 10 years ago, I stood in front of Harvard Business...
What Remote Work Revealed About Leadership
Remote work didn't create most leadership problems. It revealed them. Roughly 8 out of 10...
