When problems become patterns

You missed the quarterly target by 3%. The new hire quit after two weeks, and a key client complained about response time. Each feels like an isolated incident. Something to fix and move on from. But step back. Look at the pattern. The missed target follows three...

Who coaches the coach

The executive sits across from me, frustrated. Revenue plateaued. Team morale dropped. Market share slipping. “I’ve tried everything,” he insists. Everything except the one thing that matters most: looking in the mirror. We all have blind spots. The...

Growth demands new thinking

Growth changes everything. Your old playbook stops working. Your team hits walls they’ve never seen. You have choices. Learn fast, hire smart, or get coached. But choosing nothing isn’t a choice. The resistance reveals more than the situation. Are you...

Small words matter most

Napoleon’s Grande ArmĂ©e conquered most of Europe. But the empire crumbled within months when his soldiers stopped saluting their officers. Small gestures reveal big truths about character. The Forgotten Art of Basic Respect Research from the University of...

Ego blinds everyone

The most powerful and richest people on the planet are locked in a very public struggle. But this isn’t about policy or progress. It’s about ego. Ryan Holiday nailed it in “Ego is the Enemy.” He wrote, “The ego we see most commonly goes...