Executive Strategy

That's the real cost of skipping the pause. It's rarely one dramatic failure, but a quiet accumulation of good-faith decisions that, over time, add up to a business running in a direction nobody chose on purpose.

There's an assumption worth addressing: that working with an outside advisor requires a long-term commitment. It doesn't always. Some of the most impactful work I do with clients wraps up in four weeks or less. A focused sprint. A specific deliverable. A nagging problem that has a clear finish line. Here's a look at what that can look like in practice. Performance management systems. Being prepared to coach both high performers and struggling team members doesn't happen by ac

Candor without care is just bluntness. Care without candor is just niceness that does not actually help anyone.