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What Should You Celebrate Next… and Why It Matters More Than You Think

April 27, 2026 No Comments

Listen to the Audio Version I have been known to ask leaders I coach a simple question: What should we celebrate next? At first, it

The Power of Connection

February 20, 2026 No Comments

Even my AI clone knows: Connection requires more than a text In this 7-minute ‘Leadership Deep-Dive,’ I’ve tasked an AI version of my voice to

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“It Depends”: Discover How Leaders Use Questions to Deepen Team Judgment

February 16, 2026 No Comments

Discover a Simple Leadership Opportunity In leadership conversations, few moments are more revealing than when a team asks for a quick answer. Should we do

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Why I Struggled with an Office Etiquette Quiz (and Why You Might Too)

January 13, 2026 No Comments

I recently took a workplace/office etiquette quiz published by The Wall Street Journal. I expected it to be straightforward. Ten questions. Common sense. A quick

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The Sugar Plum Factor

December 9, 2025 No Comments

Every December, something curious happens.Perfectly competent adults begin drifting in and out of focus, juggling year-end deadlines with visions of sugar plums, peppermint bark, or

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Time Management Breakthroughs: Blending Human Insight with AI

October 31, 2025 No Comments

Time Management Formula HI + AI = Breakthrough Time Strategies Allow me to translate the formula above. It’s not math. It’s leadership. The blend of

Truth vs. Candor

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

Transparency

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

time management

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

Teamwork

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

team leadership

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

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Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

Strategic Thinking

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

strategic planning

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

self limiting beliefs

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

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Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

Self Awareness

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?

Reputations

Who is Your Successor?

Successor Development: Whose Job is it? All too many leaders struggle with proper prioritization of their own management succession. Have you ever had these thoughts about job succession? “Who has time to think about grooming a successor? I’ve got work to do!” If so, you’re not alone. You’re in good company. Or are you really in bad company? Procrastination with succession is a common, yet costly state-of-mind. What’s behind it?