Tactical Patience: The Leadership Skill We Don’t Talk About Enough

Tactical patience is necessary for today’s turbulent times. Volatility is no longer the exception — it’s the operating system in which we need to lead. Disruptive technologies, shifting markets, and complex stakeholder demands often leave leaders with more questions than answers. Traditional approaches, rooted in certainty and playbooks, fall short when the rules themselves are … Read more

Working Toward True North and Getting Alice Through Wonderland

Have you ever felt like your team members are working hard but not necessarily moving in the same direction? In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, there’s a scene where Alice asks the Cheshire Cat which way she should go. The Cat replies, “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” When … Read more

Getting Team “Buy-In” Within a Hybrid Work Environment

In today’s hybrid work environment, we expect people to deliver results without necessarily sitting around a table with us. It’s more important than ever that we have meeting discipline that helps empower others. Start by sending out agendas in advance. During meetings, use direct questions to participants to bring them in and prompt their ideas. … Read more

Balancing The Personal And The Professional

Balancing the personal and professional is one of our leadership principles. But what does that really mean? Healthy cultures are places where people understand the importance of living according to their values. If you map out what you do during a day or week and compare it to your personal values, you’ll probably discover a … Read more

Many Points of Light: Developing Your Team for Growth

Each of us, day to day, engage in a discovery process.  When developing your team for growth, be aware of your discovery process as a leader of leaders and adapt to it. To start, examine your role in your organization. Are you the only leader, the only person who provides direction or the final say? … Read more