A common experience I talk through with clients is what you could call the Unmet Needs/Expectations Loop. We all have expectations or needs that go unmet by someone else. A partner, co-worker, teammate, or family member. They don’t show up…
That is one of the most critical roles leaders play. If you are leading something, you’re given access and the floor more often than others. That means you have the opportunity—and responsibility—to speak, set the tone, and influence the direction.…
Have you ever watched construction workers put up scaffolding? If you haven’t, it’s a slow, meticulous process. They begin at the base and gradually construct the structure until they get to the height they need. Scaffolding comes in many different…
This week I found myself reflecting on something. I think I’ve been asking more questions lately than I did a few years ago. Why is that? A big part of it is the emergence of AI. Along with that, much…
Recently, the question of what the difference is between a coaching conversation and a management conversation has come up—and it’s a really good question. How do we tell the difference? What actually changes? For leaders who are newer to coaching…
2 Min Read The older I get, the more I’ve learned that my so-called wisdom has its place sometimes—but more often than not, it should stay in the filing cabinet in my brain. As a point of clarification, I’m not…
2 Min Read I was watching the Patriots vs. Buccaneers game this past weekend when one of the announcers said something that caught my attention: Coach Mike Vrabel says, “It’s not what you know as a coach, but what you…
3 Min Read I recently experienced a stressful situation where my blood pressure was up, I felt tense, and I needed to process. So I picked up the phone and called one of my contacts. I asked if they had…
2 Min ReadWe’ve all been there—you’re in a meeting and something just isn’t working. A program, a product, a process, maybe even the culture. The natural instinct? Add something. Add resources, people, and steps. We do it with food too:…
2 Min ReadHere’s your public service announcement: saying something once is almost never enough. Lately I’ve been talking with leaders across different fields, and I keep hearing the same frustration—“Why don’t people just follow the guideline after I explain it?”…