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I can't remember who said this but it's one I've always loved: 🏔 "What if you jump off the cliff and it's a marshmallow landing?" It's a...

"It's lonely at the top." You've no doubt heard this line before when it comes to leadership. If I could tell every leader one thing, it...

I was recently consulting with an executive team. We were rolling something big out company-wide, and it was...bumpy. This isn't anyone's...

As a consultant, I've worked with teams of all sizes and have seen firsthand how establishing governance can make a significant...

If you have ever watched 5-year-olds playing a game of t-ball, you know exactly what happens. There are a bunch of kids in the outfield...

Drop me in the middle of chaos, and I'll figure out the best next move and go from there. It's my zone of genius. It's often why my...

It's convenient to go after the easy fix to a problem or challenge. I call that the band-aid approach. Sure, you could put in the hard...

Drip, drip, drip... At first you don't notice. Drip - a side comment, a joke at your expense, an unreasonable (and impossible...

One of the most interesting parts of my consulting work is learning the communication styles of the leaders I’m working with, and...

Someone asked me recently what I thought was the most important leadership skill. I didn’t hesitate. “Empathy,” I said. A story from one...

Your organization may have a Board of Directors—but does it have an Associate Board? An Associate Board is one comprised of your...

Prior to relaunching my business, I was a COO at a regional professional services firm—a role I held through the majority of the...