Grit is a lie we’ve been sold. People don’t persist because they’re tougher. They persist because their systems are stronger. Two entrepreneurs can face the same failures, and one will keep going …
The Hidden Psychology Behind Your Most Frustrating Coaching Conversations
You know the feeling. You're sitting across from a high-potential employee who consistently drops the ball, and every piece of feedback you offer gets deflected like you're throwing tennis balls at …
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The Invisible Operating System Running Your Company (And Why Most Leaders Don’t Know It Exists)
Why your smartest employees still make dumb decisions The quarterly planning meeting was supposed to be routine. Fifteen of the company's brightest minds sat around the conference table: data …
Stealth Stalling: The Unintentional Killer of Business Momentum
Marcus leaned back in his chair, frustration evident in his voice as he explained his "strategic approach" to client acquisition. "I guess I was getting a little cute, right? Like, oh, yeah, let's …
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I Said ‘I Don’t Know’ in a Board Meeting. What Happened Next Will Change How You Think About Leadership Forever
Everything you've been taught about leadership is a lie. The secret to multiplying your influence isn't having all the answers—it's having the courage to admit you don't. Walk into any boardroom, …
Stop Trying to Coach Everyone: Why Some Employees Can’t Be Saved
"I literally am telling him to stop... it doesn't matter... He's not the kind of person to be wrong and admit it." Avery's frustration was palpable as he described six months of failed coaching …
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How to Stop Accepting Mediocrity: The Price Tag Principle Every Leader Needs
American organizations lose $576 billion annually due to lack of accountability. Your company is paying this tax on mediocrity right now. In our previous piece, "The Executive's Dilemma: How to …
The Executive’s Dilemma: How to Actually Get the Excellence You Demand
You're probably tolerating the exact mediocre behavior that's preventing you from achieving the outsized results you demand. And deep down, you know it. This is the Performance Paradox. It’s the …
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The 11 Crucial Leadership Competencies to Explode Effectiveness
I'm struck by companies who want better results but don't have a plan to grow their leaders. I created the Leadership Gap as a cohort course for leaders to improve their effectiveness. To me, there …
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The Weight of Belongings and The Lightness of Now
We often measure life in possessions, each item a trophy of our successes. In October 2020, the universe gave me a crash course on this. My house sold, my dad’s did too, and we lost my mom. Three …
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The Illusion of Business Best Practices: The Contrarian CEO’s Guide
Everyone seems to love "best practices." You can find a myriad of articles, seminars, and books promising to share the ultimate business strategies guaranteed to catapult your organization to success. …
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Unlearning Addition: How Subtraction Can Propel Your Progress
Here’s what I’m seeing amid the economic turbulence recently. I’m seeing the same pattern, so eyes wide open and pay attention. Here's the issue with us high-achievers. We're problem solvers …
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