There's a leadership trap I see so often that I've given it a name: The How Hole. It usually...
The How Hole
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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...
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...
