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....

This too will pass

All too often, chaos descends upon us without warning. Sometimes it comes down to the whims of an individual. We see it in the workplace—the errant boss, the unreasonable client. It happens on the global stage. Even the child with the unpredictable outbursts brings...

Earned keys

We wouldn’t hand a Ferrari to someone who just got their license last week. The thought alone makes us wince. The speed, the power, the responsibility – it’s not about gatekeeping. It’s about readiness. We want them to survive the drive. We...

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...

Lying is for kids

My son asked me something last week that stopped me cold. “Why would adults lie?” We’d been discussing someone’s behavior—the small evasions, the careful omissions, the gray-area truths. He couldn’t fathom it. Kids lie out of fear, he...