Winning teams play in their lanes

Your star quarterback doesn’t critique your linebacker’s technique. The first violin doesn’t tell the percussionist how to hold their drumsticks. The pastry chef doesn’t hover over the grill station. Elite teams thrive on diversity, not...

In blind sight

Henry Ford never visited a mechanics shop to revolutionize transportation. He watched assembly lines at meat-packing plants. The innovation wasn’t in engines – it was in the process. Most companies look for innovation in familiar places. Tech firms study...

Want my feedback first

President Kennedy’s ExComm team faced a pivotal moment during the Cuban Missile Crisis. When Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara aggressively pushed his view, Kennedy stopped him with a gentle “Bob, may I share a different perspective?” That small...

Switch tax

The average knowledge worker switches between 13 different apps per hour. That’s 13 context shifts, 13 mental resets, and 13 opportunities for distraction. Microsoft’s research shows each switch takes 23 minutes to regain full focus. The math is brutal...

Art of less

In 1950, the average American cookbook contained 85 recipes. Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” featured 524 recipes. Today, a single food blog can host thousands. We collect them like trading cards, yet master none. This pattern...