My Annual Performance Review: Birthday Edition

My Annual Performance Review: Birthday Edition

I teach leaders to lead themselves first. This year, I wasn’t sure I believed in myself. Every year on my birthday, I do something most people avoid: I evaluate myself. Not my job performance. Not my business. Me. This year, that evaluation was harder than usual....
Why Good Organizations Stay Stuck

Why Good Organizations Stay Stuck

An organization full of good people. Talented people. People who care. And yet nothing changes.  The same problems show up year after year. The same conversations. The same frustrations. Leadership talks about improvement, but improvement never seems to stick.  If...
The Leadership Gap No One Talks About

The Leadership Gap No One Talks About

Some leadership lessons aren’t taught in classrooms or policy manuals.  They’re learned on the ground: one call, one conversation, and one decision at a time.  A few nights ago, I responded to a call involving a man who assaulted his wife and was now...