In a crisis, it’s incredibly hard to know how to accept offers of help. This is a tool to make that simpler.
All in Management and Leadership
Become an Organizational Conservationist
We can all choose to make our work environments less toxic and more habitable for everyone.
We must create important jobs
Everyone on the team deserves an opportunity to be respected.
Imagination is a Foundational Leadership Skill
How do we cultivate imagination? By building things and talking about our dreams.
Pull the Tomatillos: A Gardener’s Parable of Enterprise Leadership
Effective enterprise leadership requires the courage to end projects that don’t align with long-term goals, much like pulling thriving tomatillos from a garden to make room for more beneficial crops.
Stale Incumbents Perpetuate Distrust
Low trust levels in America benefit groups like “stale incumbents,” who maintain their positions by fostering distrust and resisting change.
Doing Strategy in Politics
Don’t give me a platform without a vision first!
Exponential Talent Development
What would have to be true for every person to contribute 100% of their potential to the world?
'I'm So Busy': A Signal of Organizational Distrust
‘I’m so busy’ usually means something much different.
How to Avoid Boondoggle Projects
Cut through project complexity with five essential questions that streamline focus and drive effective leadership, ensuring project success without the fluff.
Legacy Beyond Life: Introducing the Centennial Obituary Exercise
We can clarify the life we want to have, if we imagine the ripple effect we hope to have long after we’ve gone, to people we’ve never met.
The Art of Spotting Bullshit: A Guide for the Impact-minded Professional
Sniffing out bullshit is a priceless skill.
Beyond Efficiency: Strategically Deploying Gen AI in Enterprises
Speed is different than velocity. This concept has helped me think about deploying Gen AI to an enterprise.
Team 144
I’ve never wanted a Michigan Football team to win more than this one.
Crafting a Resident-Centric CX Strategy for Michigan
What might a resident-centric strategy to attract and retain talent look like for Michigan?
Small, courageous acts, though less recognized, are crucial in driving transformative change, demonstrating that true influence often resides in the subtlest of behaviors.
The problem isn’t that my phone is distracting, it’s that my intentions are weak.
The world needs more people to function as artists in everyday life.
Mountains and plateaus require different approaches to traverse.