The thinking deficit

Most leaders are drowning in action but starving for thought. Here’s what the research tells us: Harvard Business Review found that CEOs spend less than 3% of their time on strategic thinking. McKinsey reports that executives spend 72% of their time in meetings,...

Your label

You can never label me..? What stands out? While you may be some things—even guilty of others—a few traits rise above the rest. Not a long list. Just a few. That’s what makes you unique. Precious. Understand them. Wear that badge with honor. It resonates. Stop...

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...

What books reveal

I’ve been thinking about books lately. Not just what they contain, but what they represent. A bookshelf tells a story that its owner rarely intends to share. The worn spine of a business classic. The pristine copy of a bestseller we swore we’d read. The...

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...