The Power of Your Network
Two conversations earlier this week were genuine gamechangers for me. Most of us spend more time than we care to admit wandering roughly in the direction we are headed. Then someone hands you a map and you realize how much ground you were about to cover the hard way. That is exactly what happened. Let […]
You’ve Integrated a New Behavior When You Start Teaching It
How do you know when a new behavior has truly taken hold? When you’re doing it without thinking. And when you find yourself passing it on to someone else. I want to tell you about a client of mine. When we first started working together, she was burned out. She was spending long hours at […]
You Don’t Need a Permission Slip
What does waiting for a permission slip look like? It’s keeping your ideas to yourself in a meeting because you weren’t asked to share them, or because you worry they won’t be received well. It’s expecting your boss to know that you are interested in the promotion or the stretch assignment. It’s staying quiet when […]
Stop Calling Them Soft Skills: Why Human Capabilities Drive Zero-Distance Organizations
For more than a decade, I had the privilege of directing the Center for Collaborative Leadership. Our work was based on a simple yet powerful idea: when people feel trusted, included, and invited to lead from wherever they sit, the entire system performs at a higher level. Decades of research on shared leadership back this up. […]
Are You Living a Life Aligned with Your Values? Here’s How to Find Out
I often hear from leaders who feel frustrated, stuck, or stretched too thin — only to discover the real issue isn’t workload or circumstance, but a misalignment between how they’re living and what they truly value. Sometimes, they don’t even realize it. And many believe there’s nothing they can do. Take Cameron, for example. When […]
Why Follow-Up Matters: Lessons from Our 60-Day Check-In
This morning, I wrapped up a 60-day follow-up call with a recent cohort from one of the programs I facilitate, and what struck me most wasn’t just the progress participants have made; it was the clarity and insight they gained along the way. Four themes emerged from our conversation that I think are worth sharing: […]
Midyear Momentum: 4 Smart Ways to Use the Summer ‘Slowdown’ Strategically
If you’re like many of the leaders I have spoken with recently, your calendar for the next 6 weeks is a bit lighter than usual. July and early August often bring a rare gift in leadership: fewer meetings, slower inbox traffic, and a bit of breathing room. Several leaders I’ve spoken with have used this […]
Transforming Challenges into Solutions
In a recent video, I discussed a powerful method known as the problem tree and solution tree, designed to analyze situations and chart a clear path forward. The video demonstrates the technique using an example from the workplace. Whether you’re tackling workplace challenges or personal goals, this framework provides a structured approach to navigate from problem […]
Leadership Lessons from a 27-year-old
How could a 27-year-old launch a campaign that became a movement, creating an avalanche of 17 million videos viewed by 440 million people more than 10 billion times in a mere 3 months? Now, in the world of influencers, you may be nonplussed by this accomplishment but, in 2014, the Ice Bucket challenge viral video […]
Daily Huddles — Monotonous or Momentum-Building?
A trend I’ve been hearing more about is the daily huddle. It became prevalent during the pandemic when everyone was remote. Managers found this to be a good way to help their employees stay connected with one another and the company, and for the manager to gain a sense of what each employee was working […]
