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It’s been 10 years!!! Wow! You know that moment when a decade hits you, and you take a day to let it soak in? I took the dogs on a hike and sat looking at the mountains and a shift happened. Reflecting on the last 10 years, I got to appreciate the whole landscape of those I’ve coached. 10 years of coaching leaders and 20+ years studying the gap between who leaders think they are and who their teams experience, I've been given the gift of seeing the through line of what happen

Let’s be honest — it has been a strange season.  The weather has been unpredictable, the headlines feel relentless, and the idea of “normal” seems like a distant memory. If you have felt a little off-balance, you are not alone.  Even the most experienced leaders are facing more uncertainty than usual right now. But here is what I want you to hold onto today: this moment — right now, in all its chaos — is not a reason to stop your growth. It is a reason to speed it up. The lea

The Leadership Assessment That Tells You What You Don't Want to Hear (And Why That Matters) Most leadership assessments are designed to make you feel good. They tell you you're "visionary" or "strategic" or possess "strong interpersonal skills." You get a report full of affirmations, maybe a few gentle suggestions for growth, and then... nothing changes. Here's what those assessments won't tell you: The specific, measurable gap between how you think  you're showing up as a le

I've spent the past year developing a talk that keeps me up at night—not because I'm worried about it, but because I can't stop thinking about the leaders who need to hear it. It's called "No Ego at Altitude,"  and it's born from a haunting statistic: 60% of new executives fail within their first 24 months. Not because they lack intelligence or drive, but because they don't recognize the symptoms of leadership isolation until it's too late. Here's what caught my attention: wh