Meet the Committee Somewhere in my head there is a committee. They didn’t ask to be there. I didn’t hire them. But they’ve been running meetings for decades and they have a lot of opinions about how I’m spending my time. The one I know best I call the Task Master. Picture a mid-century office […]

A Thousand Connections and Still Going It Alone I have over a thousand connections on LinkedIn. I know what you’re thinking. A thousand connections should feel like a resource. A safety net. A room full of people who could open doors, make introductions, put in a good word. And yet for most of my career,

The Pasta Invitation My mother has a move. It goes like this: she calls, and somewhere in the first few minutes she mentions what she’s making for dinner. Not as information. As an opening. “Hey, I’m making pasta tonight — was wondering if you wanted to come over.” She cycles through the options she knows

The Bubble Early in my career, fresh out of grad school, I had a job I loved. Good company. Good work. And a boss I genuinely respected — which, if you’ve had one, you know is not something you take for granted. Then my role got moved. New department, new boss, new direction. The fit

It Started with Dolly Parton Fifth grade. A classroom assignment. A teacher I really liked. Pick a famous person you admire and tell the class why. Simple enough — unless you’re a quiet, reserved kid who wasn’t particularly star-struck, didn’t follow music, and couldn’t think of a single person to choose. I sat there turning

The Voices in My Head Had a Lot to Say There’s a version of me that spent months sitting in something that wasn’t working, telling herself it would get better. Not because I couldn’t see what was happening. I could. I had a solid contract. Good company. Decent pay. All the things that look fine

Look at Me, I’m Using Chat GPT If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve probably noticed that artificial intelligence is everywhere. Depending on who you listen to, AI is either going to revolutionize humanity or destroy it. It’s being discussed in boardrooms, classrooms, coffee shops, podcasts, and news headlines. Conversations range from sustainability and

The Daily Leadership Choices You May Be Overlooking When we think about leadership, we often imagine the big moments: the difficult restructuring decision, the inspiring speech during uncertainty, the bold strategic move that changes the direction of a company. Movies tend to portray leadership much like they portray romance — condensed into dramatic, defining moments

So, You Want a Culture of Innovation? Many leaders say they want an innovative culture. It’s become almost a default aspiration in business today. In a world shaped by AI, market disruption, shifting customer expectations, and constant pressure to evolve, innovation sounds like the obvious answer. But wanting innovation and creating the conditions for it

You Still Have to Decide: Why Founders Need Better Thinking, Not More Advice The Power of Partnership: Thinking Clearly When the Stakes Are HighOne of the most overlooked challenges in leadership—especially for founders and early-stage leaders—is not a lack of information.It’s a lack of clarity.When you’re building something, you are constantly making decisions. Some are