Being direct

Most leaders think being direct is harsh. They’re wrong. Steve Jobs killed projects with two words: “It’s sh(one)t.” His team knew exactly where they stood. No false hope. No mixed signals. No, wondering if maybe next quarter would be...

Marmite characters

Marmite, the much-loved yeasty spread widely used by many in the UK. And equally despised. When it comes to people, you know them immediately.. The person who walks into a meeting, half the room lights up while the other half quietly groans. Marmite characters –...

Mental systems

We complain about lacking time, but what we really lack are effective systems. Your morning routine—brushing teeth, getting dressed—happens without deliberation. No decision fatigue. Yet that email sitting in your inbox? You read, close, reopen, agonize, and postpone....

When your gut speaks

Listening or Analyzing “The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you, and you don’t know how or why.” – Albert Einstein Our...

The delusion of scattered dreams

The numbers tell a stark truth: A Harvard Business School study found that companies pursuing more than five strategic priorities were 50% less likely to achieve market leadership. Yet the average executive today juggles 12-15 major initiatives. Consider Apple. Under...