Leaders are told to “be vulnerable” to build trust, connection, and psychological safety. It's worthy guidance, but many of the leaders I work with feel stuck trying to translate that guidance into practice.

What's fair to expect from a new hire, and how can I enable action and accountability?

I scanned my memory trying to place this person, and thought to myself, ‘Is that Kim?...’

We used to work at the same company, and at that time, I knew she lived in the same town. But I hadn’t seen her in years, so I wasn’t certain. Anyways, I opened the car door and did that awkward-for-me/creepy-for-her thing where I yelled out her name across the street and hoped it was actually her.

This is the gap between decision and action. Like the frogs, just having a worthy goal isn’t always enough to get you to make the moves needed for success.

I KNOW how infuriating it can be to see yourself staying put.

And I know it’s possible to get unstuck.

A brief exploration of the power of a coach’s listening, including the neuroscience of the three levels of listening.

When rest and slowing down isn’t realistic, rejuvenation offers another path.

I had such a blast with the Barbie movie, but it also made me get all philosophical about work and leadership. Here are some of my favorite quotes and the leadership lessons I took from the Barbie movie.

When we only look at the milestones, we lose sight of what I believe are the true successes.