Why Grounded Leaders Create Focus in the Middle of Urgency One of the greatest responsibilities of leadership is deciding what deserves the organization’s attention—and what doesn’t. Most leadership teams aren't suffering from a lack of good ideas. They're drowning in...
Healthy organizations don’t scale because the leader works harder. They scale because clarity travels farther than the leader ever can. I’ve noticed something interesting. Leaders rarely wake up intending to create confusion. Most care deeply about their...
The operating room onboard the Naval Hospital ship, USNS Mercy was unusually quiet. Not because the procedure was routine. Quite the opposite. A young Sailor lay on the operating table after suffering severe injuries during an accident at sea. The room was filled with...
Every CEO I know wants more time. After spending the past two decades around executive tables, I've become convinced that time isn't the real issue. The real issue is Capacity. There is a significant difference between having a full calendar and having the capacity to...
Presence: The Leadership Skill Nobody Teaches or Talks About Every leader leaves an emotional wake. Just as a boat leaves ripples behind it, leaders leave something in every conversation, every meeting, and every decision. The question isn't whether you're leaving a...
Leadership pressure doesn’t create character, it reveals it. When leaders build their identity on success, titles, approval, or performance, pressure can quickly shake their confidence and influence. But leaders with an anchored identity lead differently. Grounded in their purpose, values, and sense of who they are, they remain steady through uncertainty and create healthier organizations as a result. This first installment of our Grounded Leadership series explores why identity is the foundation of resilient, authentic leadership.
One of the biggest myths in leadership is that great leaders excel at everything. Great leaders don't do everything well, and they don't have to. We often celebrate leaders who appear to have limitless energy, endless ideas, impeccable execution, and the ability to...
When Creativity Serves the Right Question In the Working Genius model, Invention is where possibility takes shape. It turns questions into ideas, problems into options, and uncertainty into momentum. Invention is the spark that moves teams from “What if?” to “Here’s...
Every team recognizes the need for Wonder. In the Working Genius model, Wonder is the genius that slows us down long enough to ask the (right) questions that matter. Wonder notices what’s off, challenges assumptions, sees what’s broken and also, possibilities. It...
The Working Genius of Enablement is one of the most generous and powerful forces on a healthy team. Enablement brings momentum. They remove obstacles. They jump in when others feel stuck. They are often the relational glue and the execution accelerant. And quietly,...