People first

There is always time to scrutinize spreadsheets, dissect metrics, and enforce policies with surgical precision. Yet the most valuable asset walks through your door each morning wearing emotions, dreams, and untapped potential, almost unnoticed. When was the last time...

Small gains

We celebrate the grand slams, the blockbuster deals, and the overnight success stories that weren’t overnight at all. But real transformation happens in the spaces between headlines. Small wins compound. Each minor victory shifts your baseline forward. What...

Playing favorites matters

Leaders often pride themselves on treating everyone equally. Yet, like skilled gardeners who give different plants varying amounts of water, great leaders know that equitability isn’t always equal. A McKinsey study revealed that high performers are 400% more...

When reality is wrong

Research from Harvard’s Daniel Gilbert reveals our brains process over 11 million bits of information per second, but we’re only consciously aware of about 40 bits. We’re not seeing reality – we’re seeing our filtered version of it. “The...

Mind over maybe

According to a landmark study in the Journal of Research in Personality, individuals with high self-efficacy (belief in their ability to succeed) were 21% more likely to achieve their stated goals than those with similar abilities but lower self-belief. History...