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Escaping the Overhead Tax Trap 

Escaping the Overhead Tax Trap 

In today’s fast-paced professional world, productivity is often mistaken for busyness. But as Cal Newport reminds us in Slow Productivity, true accomplishment comes not from doing more, but from doing less, better, and slower.  What Does Overhead...
The Optimal Praise-to-Criticism Ratio in Business 

The Optimal Praise-to-Criticism Ratio in Business 

A few years ago, I sat in on a quarterly review with a high-performing executive team. The CEO, brilliant and driven, opened the meeting by dissecting every missed target and operational gap. For 30 minutes, the tone was critical—laser-focused on what went...
Pain Is a Wise Advisor: Leadership Lessons from Adversity 

Pain Is a Wise Advisor: Leadership Lessons from Adversity 

There’s an old sailor’s proverb: “Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” But successful leadership is not forged in calm waters. It is tested—and refined—through adversity. Pain, when embraced, is a wise advisor. It strips away illusions, reveals what...
Focus on Three: The Power of Strategic Simplicity 

Focus on Three: The Power of Strategic Simplicity 

A while back, I led a three-day strategic planning session with a leadership team and we concluded with a list of 12 priorities for the upcoming year. The team was enthusiastic, but I posed a critical question: “Can you truly focus on 12 things at...
The Inheritance We Don’t Always See 

The Inheritance We Don’t Always See 

When we hear the word *inheritance*, we often picture family estates, heirlooms, or financial legacies passed down from one generation to the next. But inheritance doesn’t just exist in family trees—it’s also alive and well in the workplace.  In business,...