More buy-in

March 13, 2023

There’s alchemy in the air when you bring people into the room to collaborate. Every time you imagine it’s going to be a waste of effort. Then it isn’t. It isn’t... READ MORE

Everyone turns

March 2, 2023

The kind of person you are, the kind of person you want to be, the kind of person you want to work with … the kind that takes responsibility. The kind who... READ MORE

Stay tight

February 14, 2023

In positions of authority, there will always be subjects and details that have to stay tight. These are few. Every day, almost all the time, on very nearly everything, you should... READ MORE

High maintenance

February 10, 2023

The hiring process is complicated, troublesome, imprecise, effortful, protracted, and something of a crap shoot. And still, you build your team with good people with good values and good skills and... READ MORE

Wind shifts

February 9, 2023

There are many contenders for the most important work of any leader, but at or near the top is the work of building and maintaining the team itself. You bring in... READ MORE