Accountability changes behavior

Ever wondered where your kids’ good behaviors come from? What about the bad ones? Look no further than the mirror. Children absorb what they see. They model what they experience. They normalize what we tolerate. Why is this any different in organizations? It si...

When comfort become a cage

We love our own thoughts. They’re familiar. Comforting. They validate what we already believe. And therein lies the danger. The more we rehearse our existing beliefs, the more convinced we become of their truth. We mistake repetition for wisdom. Familiarity for...

Betting on fog

We lose sleep over predictions. The market forecast. The competitor’s next move. Whether this hire will work out. If the strategy lands. We spin scenarios, build models, and stress test assumptions. We place bets on fog and wonder why we’re exhausted....

Nostalgia isn’t strategy

The Canadian prime minister said it this week in Davos. Simple. Direct. True. We cling to what was. The contract that made sense three years ago. The employee who once delivered brilliance. The market position we held before everything shifted. That was then. We know...

The clarity we lack

Many leaders I work with struggle to see what makes them unique. They look at their markets and see crowded spaces with endless options. “It’s all been done,” they tell me. “How can we possibly stand out?” Here’s what I’ve...