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Dive into my regularly updated articles featuring the latest in leadership strategies, overcoming challenges, and practical tips for business owners and CEOs.

Stop Fixing the People When the System Is Broken

Before you question someone’s performance, question what’s preventing it. Recently, I experienced something rather frustrating with my email. I have two email accounts, deliberately set up for different purposes. Yet,…

When Everyone Owns It, Nobody Owns It

Several years ago, during COVID, I was asked to take over the leadership of a youth soccer program. I inherited a board made up of talented, committed individuals who genuinely…

Face Reality. Keep Faith.

What the Stockdale Paradox Can Teach Us About Leading Through Uncertainty In the late 1980s, I was hired back to Coca-Cola to help lead the reintroduction of the brand into…

Volunteers Still Need Clarity

“Volunteer” should describe how someone is compensated, not how seriously the commitment is taken Some years ago, I was elected Director of a soccer program. For me, it was something…

What Leadership Discipline Actually Looks Like

What Leadership Discipline Actually Looks Like Leadership discipline can sound heavier than it really is. For some leaders, the phrase suggests rigid routines, endless scorecards, or another layer of process…

Why Good Ideas Die in Healthy Businesses

Why Good Ideas Die in Healthy Businesses A number of years ago, I was facilitating a meeting for an agency I worked with that supported McDonald’s globally. Around the table…

Protect Your Thinking Time

Why Every Leader Needs a Monthly Leadership Reset A few years ago, someone asked me, “What’s the most valuable leadership habit you’ve developed over the years?” At first, I assumed…

Clarity Prevents Conflict

Most conflict does not begin with aggression, incompetence, or bad intent. It begins with ambiguity. A vague reply. A delayed follow-up. An assumption that everyone understood. A leader thinks they…

Build a Business That Works on Your Bad Days

Build a Business That Works on Your Bad Days I have a confession. I love systems. I love calendars, scorecards, meeting rhythms, checklists, and processes. If there’s a way to…