Innovation Isn’t a Brainstorm. It’s a Behavior.
Last week a leader told me, “I need my team to be more innovative.” I hear that a lot. And when I dig a little deeper, what they usually mean is: We want better ideas. More strategic thinking. Less reactivity, more initiative. All fair. But here’s...
Not Every Gargoyle Is a Gargoyle – What Oxford’s stone carvings taught me about misreading team tension
Since arriving in Oxford, I’ve become slightly obsessed with gargoyles. Or… what I thought were gargoyles. The 13th- and 14th-century buildings here are covered in faces, monsters, mythical creatures, and bits of nature carved into stone. I find myself constantly...
Culture Is Created in the Moments We Skip
Culture doesn’t die in one big moment.It withers in a thousand small ones. Things are very, very busy right now. If you feel overwhelmed and too stretched to take care of the “little things,” you’re not alone. Almost every leader I’m working with is juggling more than...
It’s Mid-January — and How You Start Still Matters
By mid-January, most teams are already “back at it.” The emails are flying. Meetings are on the calendar. Projects are moving. And many leaders are quietly wondering why things still feel… heavy. That’s because January doesn’t automatically reset people. If anything,...
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