Organizational Growth & Performance
Leadership Burnout: Why Working at 100% Undermines Productivity
Sometimes I don’t listen to my own advice. I’ve always been very physically active. As a hobby-job I taught strength…
The Three Questions Most Leaders Can’t Answer About Their Own Business
AI: like it, hate it, or still don’t quite get it, you can’t avoid it. I’ve used AI since ChatGPT…
When Business Feels Scarce: Learning to See Opportunity
This time of year, I’m reminded of the ridiculous abundance of nature. I walk my dog through the woods and…
When Standards Become Judgement and Why Success is Better Than Perfection
9/11 always brings back a flood of memories. That’s not what this article is about but it is where I’ll…
Why Good Employees Fail After a Promotion (And How to Know Who Is Ready)
One of the easiest ways to set a good employee up for failure is to promote them. This nearly always…
Your best employee may be your biggest risk
“Don’t lean back in your chair!” In high school, I heard this everywhere. At home and at school. But I…
How to Manage the Overwhelming Speed of Change
I was talking to the founder of a $100M fintech company. He started this company four years ago. It is…
Is It Possible Your Team Gets Along Too Well?
Is it ever possible for your team to get along too well? Badly aligned or adversarial teams are miserable. They…
The Company That Got You Here May Not Get You There
“That’ll work against lower belts. But it won’t help you against upper belts.” Just when I think I’m starting to…
Growth Is a Pressure Test, Not Just an Achievement
Leaders are as susceptible to the belief that the “grass is greener” over there as anyone else. The place I…