I’ve been thinking about the difference between effort and resistance lately. Not because I was on a river, but because I realized how often you create your own upstream battles— using force to pursue something that isn’t aligned with who you are. Sometimes the misalignment is a small detour, other times, it’s not your path, […]
The Leadership Advantage of Not Fitting In
I’ve been a Dave Letterman fan for years. Not because he fit the late-night mold, quite the opposite. When people think of great leaders, they often picture confidence, charisma, and certainty. Meanwhile Dave often referred to himself as a “goon.” What they rarely picture is a lanky, awkward television host who regularly made himself the […]
The Quiet Courage of Katharine Graham
Katharine Graham once wrote that she spent much of her life feeling “passive,” uncertain, and hesitant to trust her own judgment. Hardly the description most people would expect from the woman who led The Washington Post through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate—two of the most consequential moments in American journalism history. But this is exactly […]
Calm Is a Leadership Performance Strategy
Phil Jackson didn’t just coach basketball. He coached human beings and built culture. During Phil’s legendary run with the Chicago Bulls, Jackson led some of the most talented, and volatile, personalities in professional sports. Michael Jordan’s intensity, Scottie Pippen’s quiet leadership and Dennis Rodman’s impulsiveness. It could have become a course in collision of egos. […]
Culture Is Built One Conversation at a Time
In many organizations, leaders spend a great deal of time talking about culture. Yet one of the most powerful drivers of organizational culture is leadership communication. The way leaders communicate expectations, feedback, and direction shapes whether a workplace becomes collaborative and energized—or disconnected and frustrated. Yet employees, leaders, teams, and organizations continue to struggle with […]
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