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...
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Reflections Needed Before Goal-Setting Commences
I just finished digesting Sébastien Page's The Psychology of Leadership, and there's a concept he shares that I can't seem to shake:Most of us are accidentally optimizing for the wrong things.(Come...
The Paradox of Transparency
We often hear that transparency is the hallmark of great leadership. "Communicate everything!" "No secrets!" "Radical candor!"Well........I'm of the school of thought that thinks unfiltered transparency is possibly more damaging than opacity. And...
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...
Five Skills Separate Great Managers from the Rest
We spent last month swimming in the pool of self-awareness and learning how to better understand ourselves and those around us in more profound ways. This month, we're turning our...
Schedule Your CliftonStrengths Workshop Today
Last week, we discussed blind spots and the purpose they serve in creating awareness of potential overuse of our talents, which influences our thoughts, actions, and how others perceive us....
Blind Spots
As mentioned earlier, this March, we're exploring themes of self-awareness and growth through the lens of learning to understand ourselves in pursuit of leading others. We've examined how we ask...
A Timer for Your Thoughts
The first Thought Partner of 2026, titled "Escaping the Black Hole," discussed how the science behind our mindset determines not only what we notice in our everyday lives but also...
How Great Leaders Ask for Advice
Welcome to March, *|FNAME|*! This month, we’ll explore themes of self-awareness and growth through the lens of learning to understand yourself in pursuit of leading others. Sounds like a mouthful,...
The Curiosity Curve
Our final Thought Partner on this month's topic of Communication Essentials examines the role curiosity plays in both conversation preparation and conversation application. If asked, my clients would probably say the sentence...