Making hard choices work

You built the team carefully, recruited with intention, trained with purpose, and watched individuals grow into something bigger together. Now, circumstances have shifted. The role that made sense six months ago doesn’t fit today’s reality. The position...

Underdogs always win…eventually

The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team wasn’t supposed to beat the Soviets. They were college kids facing the world’s most dominant hockey machine. The Soviets had won four straight Olympic golds. Their players were essentially professionals in an amateur...

Should you deep fry everything

The British chippy taught us that anything can be deep-fried. Mars bars, pizza, even ice cream. The oil doesn’t discriminate. But skilled chefs know better. They understand that just because the fryer accepts everything doesn’t mean everything belongs...

When more time creates less

The constraint that forces clarity. Most leaders think adding time solves problems. Give the team another week. Schedule more meetings. Extend the deadline. But Parkinson’s Law tells us work expands to fill the time available. That presentation scheduled for...

Self-selection

Culture isn’t about including everyone—it’s about creating a space where the right people thrive. When we try to accommodate everyone, we end up with a diluted environment where nobody feels truly at home. The strongest cultures are self-selecting. They...