‘A-Players’ myth

A-player mythology pervades leadership circles. These mythical beasts deliver 3-5x standard output while attracting more unicorns to your stable. The promise is seductive: fill your ranks with these superstars and watch your company soar. You want them. You need them....

Identity crisis

The pendulum swings again. DEI initiatives face intense scrutiny while organizations navigate treacherous waters between social pressures, legal challenges, and business priorities. The Known Territory We know diversity initiatives started with good intentions....

Take the wins

When victory arrives, embrace it. The losses will come. They’re inevitable in any journey worth taking. But that winning day? That successful week? The period where everything clicked? Don’t let it slip by unacknowledged. We naturally tend to obsess over...

Behind the mask

Too often, we work closely with individuals yet have no sense of who they are or what is important to them. We are quick to judge and assume. We inevitably form unfounded and invalidated opinions regarding individual behaviors and character without knowledge of the...

Finding cause to celebrate

It is the most exciting day of the year. December 23 is a big day for me. It’s not a birthday or an anniversary but rather one dictated by the solar system and the Earth’s rotation. Today is when the northern hemisphere has its shortest day. Not that I am...