False Trust: When Everything Looks Fine… But Isn’t
Not long ago, I was working with a leader who told me, “Honestly, things are pretty good. No major issues. Everyone gets along really well.” He was new to the role and still learning the team dynamics. On the surface, things did look calm. Meetings were polite. Nobody...
Innovation Needs More Than Ideas. It Needs Safety
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about innovation. It’s a topic that comes up all the time in my work – usually framed as a desire for better ideas, more initiative, more strategic thinking. All good things. But as I’ve been sitting with recent conversations and...
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...
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...
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