Nov 3, 2026
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4 min read
When teams are looking for original solutions, they turn to trust in order to find them.
Own Hard Conversations
Oct 29, 2026
Your brain is telling you a story. Here's how to know it's time to check it.
Lead With Clarity and Confidence
Oct 22, 2026
3 min read
In the first three minutes, your audience decides how closely to listen. Here’s how to spark their attention, interest, and curiosity.
Lead Within Complexity
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Oct 8, 2026
5 min read
Four kinds of problems, four questions to ask your team, and the communication skills necessary to navigate each one
Convince Without Control
Sep 29, 2026
Nudge, inspire, influence, persuade, negotiate form a ladder. Knowing which rung you're on decides how you communicate.
The New Accountability
Sep 22, 2026
Why accountability works better as a feedback loop than a virtue, and what to say at the start of a project so no one ends up absorbing the gaps
Go Unscripted
Sep 15, 2026
The four stages of learning a domain can be measured in how longwinded you are, and the one move that gets you to the next stage.
Spotlight Storytelling
Sep 4, 2026
2 min read
How to make sure your story is a good one to share
Executive Presence Cues
Aug 14, 2026
Pressure skews our thinking and pulls us back into old habits, but naming what's happening changes how we lead our way through it
Small Talk, Big Moves
Aug 4, 2026
Small talk isn't annoying. It's how strong relationships actually start.
Jul 24, 2026
Your current mental model might be limiting your ability to effectively influence and lead at work
Interviews & Career
Jul 3, 2026
6 min read
Seven steps my executive clients use to prepare for senior interviews to build relationships on day one so they can do the best work of their careers
