Section
Leadership
Leadership ideas and considerations
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Reframing Consistency for Reasoned Leadership
Consistency is often regarded as a foundational virtue in leadership. It is often associated with discipline, trustworthiness, and the ability to build systems that remain dependable over time. Traditional leadership…
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Blind Trust in AI is the New Illiteracy
Blind trust in AI is the new illiteracy, and it can undermine leaders before they realize the damage has started. Leadership has always required the ability to distinguish between what…
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What Accountability and Total Ownership Actually Mean
I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase “take full accountability.” And I’m sure we’ve all seen it used as a weapon rather than a standard. In my line of work,…
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Alexander Hamilton: The Man You Thought You Knew
There is a very good chance that your education (and media) holds that Alexander Hamilton was a hero of the founding generation. For the Federalists who shared his vision, he…
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Why Survival, Not Sexism, Shaped History
In my opinion, history is most often misread through modern lenses. It’s sad, really. People judge the past as if those who lived it had the same knowledge, lifespan, and…
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Red Car Theory Could Be The Problem
Red Car Theory has become something of a fixture in coaching circles, sales training programs, and personal development seminars. The premise is rather straightforward and, on its surface, somewhat compelling.…
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The Measuring Stick You’re Not Using
I think that most conversations about performance evaluation miss the point entirely. We build rubrics, conduct 360-degree reviews, track KPIs, and still walk away unable to answer the most basic…
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Health, Stress, and Leadership Performance
Leaders are often judged as if decision-making quality is purely a matter of intelligence, values, or willpower. That assumption is convenient because it keeps everything in the realm of motivation…
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Why Leadership Is About to Change Forever
For decades, leadership theory has been driven by inspiration, traits, and things that “sound about right,” despite being utterly flawed. We’ve been told that great leaders are visionary, charismatic, servant-hearted,…
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Org/Ldr Development Is Piss In the River
Leaders must resist judging organizational change too quickly. Like piss in the river, problems persist even after the source is stopped, taking time to clear.
