You Are More Than The Role You Carry
Leadership is a weight you rarely get to put down. You walk into every room carrying it. You sit through meetings managing it. You make decisions no one else can...
Rethink Your Good Intentions
Good intentions do not automatically produce good coaching. This is one of the harder truths I have encountered in my work, and it is worth exploring further. Many leaders who...
People Change Themselves
Most leaders genuinely want to bring out the best in their people. The intention is rarely the problem; the approach usually is.We tend to believe that if we give people...
Seeing Through Another’s Eyes
Leading with your own argument doesn't change someone's mind.You walk in with the data, the logic, the compelling case. You've rehearsed your points. You believe in what you're saying. And...
Your Growth Plan
When was the last time you invested as intentionally in yourself as you do in your team, your strategy, or your clients? If you paused before coming up with your...
What’s in it for We?
Quick note before you read: this one isn’t mine! When I read this last summer, I tucked it away knowing there would be a perfect time to share its brilliance....
How Your Dog Knows They Matter
For the final Thought Partner in our series on Building and Empowering Teams, I'm going to reveal the secret to building and empowering your team. Are you ready to hear...
The First Leader You Ever Had
Before any of us had a manager, a mentor, or a coach, most of us had a mother or a significant maternal figure in our lives who was quietly modeling leadership...
Design Your AI Caricature
WARNING: Parts of this Thought Partner Friday are AI-generated (literally)!In February, my marketing team, led by the fabulously creative Erin Culleny, posted this AI caricature of me on LinkedIn so I could jump...
Fear and Hiding
Brace yourselves for this one, folks. As I was rereading what I had written, I realized this one might feel like a swift kick in the pants versus a nice warm cup...