Culture wins

Numbers don’t lie. The strategy deck looks pristine. The mission statement is framed on the wall. Yet the team falters. Mark Fields, former CEO of Ford Motor Company, had one of his favorite slogans on the wall: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”...

Change or die

Change is inevitable. Yet we eagerly point out what others should change while clinging to our own comfortable patterns. We see clearly the flaws in others’ approaches. Their inefficiencies. Their outdated thinking. But turn that mirror inward? Suddenly...

Less, but better

Each year, I set a guiding mantra to help me navigate the paths I can likely follow, discover new and interesting opportunities, and look for growth. Yet, this year, all of this needs to happen in the same amount of time as last year, which is 24 hours less because of...

Clear goals or empty promises?

“What gets measured gets managed” – Peter Drucker wasn’t wrong. But what if we’re measuring the wrong things? A Stanford study found that 87% of employees feel their performance reviews don’t capture their true contribution....

Leadership: Your growth ceiling

Think you’re ready to scale your company? Look in the mirror first. Being an all-star player doesn’t automatically make you a championship coach. Leadership expert Alex Snider emphasizes that personal growth is the ultimate business growth ceiling. As...