Category: Leadership

I was only 25 when I became a manager. Looking back, I wonder what my senior leader was thinking as she helped me transition into my first formal leadership role. Not why she promoted me, but what she assumed I

We called them the “attendance bagels.” To this day, I still don’t know if the reason we thought they were there was actually true. But that’s exactly why I still think about this story. Sometimes, a seemingly small leadership decision

“But I was so clear.” I’ve heard leaders say this countless times when something doesn’t go the way they expected. And here’s the thing…I usually believe them. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the communication worked. Watch the video to uncover

Don’t waste the private chat. I was listening to a panel of corporate leaders when one manager shared something she loved about virtual meetings. I completely agreed, but then I realized there was an even bigger opportunity. See if you

I almost ruined my daughter’s eighth-grade promotion. It had nothing to do with the ceremony. It had everything to do with a mistake I help leaders avoid every day. Apparently, I needed the reminder too. I share the story in

Silence is data. But leaders have to be paying attention to see it. In my corporate career, I watched a leader miss this data every Monday morning. I’ve never forgotten it. I share the story in this video.

Being clear still isn’t enough. I see this happen with leaders all the time. They explain the plan. They walk through expectations. They repeat the priorities. And yet the work still comes back misaligned. At that point, many leaders assume

Most communication breakdowns don’t start with words. They start with assumptions. We assume intent far more often than we realize. With our direct reports. With our peers. With our manager. Those assumptions feel certain. They rarely are. And once we

“Just tell me what you want me to say.” That’s what I told one of my managers years ago. It taught me something powerful about how leaders think they’re communicating… and what’s actually being heard. If you’re a leader who

Most “great teams” are missing this. Leaders often tell me, “We’re great at communication. We meet weekly. I have 1:1s with my team.” But when I drill down, I find something different. In this short video, I’m sharing what’s often

Peter Drucker wrote “The Effective Executive” decades ago. But some wisdom doesn’t age. In this video, I’m sharing two things Drucker observed in high-performing leaders that I actively incorporate. No trendy hacks. No overwhelming systems. Just timeless practices that help

Scare tactics belong in haunted houses – not leadership! I saw a headline saying Gen Z doesn’t respond to scare tactics and I had to laugh! Did any of us ever? Yet, they’re still showing up in conversations, in emails,