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No One Is Coming to Make You a Better Leader
For years, I’ve been granted authority. Most of my work comes from organizations investing in a promising leader. They bring me in for executive assessment, coaching, or both. Over time, I’ve compl…
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Leadership Is a Practice: The Path to Undeniable Growth
Growth doesn’t need a press release. Done right, it becomes undeniable. Why practice In my twenties I took a few yoga classes, felt awkward, and quit. Years later, under pressure at work, I read ab…
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Head, Heart, and Power: A Leader’s Balancing Act
Like many people, I’ve wrestled with head, heart, and power. Early on I pushed hard, told myself I was protecting others, but often it was about me. Over time I saw my influence wasn’t always healt…
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Beyond the Playbook: Leadership as Choices and Moves
About a decade ago, someone I was working with asked me for my leadership “playbook.” I’d been getting versions of that question for years, but this one landed differently. She was smart, capable, …
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Founders Don’t Fail From Lack of Vision. They Fail From Decision Decay.
Most founders don’t lose because the idea was wrong. They lose because, as the company scales, the way decisions get made quietly stops working. The failure doesn’t announce itself. The product sti…
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We Cut "Trust"
In one of our apps, teams pick the word that best describes what they hear behind their leader's message. "Trust" kept winning, so this morning we cut it. A word that fits everything tells you nothing. Next time trust comes up on your team, ask: what would that look like on Monday?