The questions we’re not asking

Forty minutes explaining why the transformation initiative stalled. Better systems. Clearer accountability. More data. The usual suspects. Then came the question: “What question would change everything if you had the courage to ask it?” Silence....

We measure with hidden yardsticks

We cannot attain what we cannot see. Yet we do this all the time. We gather the team. We craft the goals. We invest hours debating priorities, wordsmithing targets, and aligning on what matters most. Then we file them away. The goals exist, technically. They’re...

The To-Don’t list

I used to think productivity was about doing more. Longer lists. More meetings. More commitments. If my calendar was full, I must be important. If my to-do list had fifty items, I must be working hard. But I wasn’t working smart. Some lists are so long...

Rolling up your sleeves

We all seek the results. The transformation. The extraordinary outcome that sets us apart. Yet we often fail to understand what it takes to get there. You have a plan. You may even have the frameworks. The Scaling Up methodology sits on your desk. Collins’...

MOTT: Your Choice

I came across a question recently that stopped me cold: What do you do most of the time? Not what you wish you did or what you tell yourself you should do. What actually fills your days? The real question beneath it is more unsettling: Are you satisfied with what you...

The marathon mindset

We sprint when we should jog. January arrives with its customary fanfare – resolutions penned, goals set, enthusiasm running high. We charge out of the gates like it’s a 100-meter dash when we’re really facing a 365-day marathon. The statistics are...