Does every opportunity deserve yes

The conference room buzzes with excitement. The deal on the table promises everything—revenue, growth, market expansion. Someone inevitably declares it “once-in-a-lifetime.” But Jim Collins saw through this seduction decades ago. In Good to Great, he...

Who backs your solo act

The myth of the lone genius persists everywhere. We celebrate the CEO who “single-handedly” turned around the company. The entrepreneur who “built it from nothing.” The executive who “saved the quarter.” But look closer. Lewis...

Delusion of determination

Determination built empires. Steve Jobs returned to Apple with unwavering conviction. Sara Blakely cut the feet off pantyhose despite years of rejection. Colonel Sanders knocked on 1,009 doors before someone said yes to his chicken recipe. But determination has a...

Is innovation the distraction?

We live in a culture that prizes novelty over wisdom. But chasing trends without understanding is how you turn optimization into dysfunction. The business world feeds on the next big thing. Agile became the answer to everything. Then it was OKRs. Now it’s AI...

Built to last miles

24 hours at Le Mans each June reveals what separates champions from casualties. It’s not the blistering start. Not the early lead. Not even the spectacular overtakes that grab headlines. Winners minimize mistakes. They follow procedures. They stay consistent...