Good intention trap

Good intentions pave the road to mediocrity. We celebrate the well-meaning leader. The one who cushions feedback, preserves feelings, and softens reality. But what happens when kindness becomes the enemy of progress? Most struggling organizations don’t lack good...

Success and the finish line

We measure organizational success through metrics and KPIs, but rarely acknowledge how personal starting points shape individual perceptions of achievement. When Alan Mulally took over as CEO of Ford in 2006, the company was losing billions. By 2009, while other...

Messy humans

We forgive ourselves instantly. Others? Not so much. It’s a minor blip when we stumble – “I was tired” or “It was just a bad day.” When others fail, we’re quick to assign character flaws – they’re incompetent,...

Mind over maybe

According to a landmark study in the Journal of Research in Personality, individuals with high self-efficacy (belief in their ability to succeed) were 21% more likely to achieve their stated goals than those with similar abilities but lower self-belief. History...

Reality bites back

Fighting what exists drains the energy needed to change what could be. Many leaders confuse acceptance with surrender, missing the vital difference between the two. Most struggle because they are too busy resisting current conditions to see the opportunities within...