Schedule snow days

Yesterday morning, watching snow fall. The world went quiet. Not the quiet where you’re waiting for something to interrupt – actual silence. It was beautiful in a way we’ve forgotten to notice. We’ve convinced ourselves that constant noise...

The invisible yardstick

We measure others with yardsticks they’ve never seen. Expectations we’ve carried for years, shaped by experiences they’ll never know. That executive who taught us punctuality equals respect. The mentor who showed us how to prepare is a way of...

The meeting wasteland

Your calendar is drowning in blue blocks. Executives spend 23 hours per week in meetings. That is more than half your workweek. CEOs? 72% of their time is spent in conference rooms and on Zoom calls. Here is what is devastating: 71% of those meetings are unproductive....

Follow the leader

Just like the game kids play, your team does the same. They look at you for guidance, the example, the tone. Do you crack under pressure, or are you calm? Do you show resilience when it gets tough, or are you quick to admit defeat? The smallest things they pick up,...

The December secret

The strangest thing happens in December. The same executive who spent October triple-booking meetings and responding to emails at midnight suddenly becomes… calm. Organized. Almost pleasant. Projects that were urgent in September can wait until January. The...

Did you show up?

Yesterday I slipped. I was distracted during a call with a client who needed me to be present. My mind wandered to the next meeting, the proposal due, the dinner plans. I was there, but I wasn’t there. Here’s what I realized: Leadership isn’t...