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Watching the Game Film: Leadership Lessons from the Backseat of My Car
Some leadership lessons don’t arrive in boardrooms or strategy retreats; they show up in the quiet, ordinary moments when no one is watching, and we can learn them from watching how our children show up. Recently, I watched one of my daughters and one of her teammates choose initiative over excuses, curiosity over complacency, and commitment over convenience. What started as two high school athletes huddling over game film became a masterclass in the kind of leadership most o
The 4 Cs of Team Brilliance: Behaviors That Build Culture
The benefit of leading teams is that while there are dangerous team behaviors, there are also important strengths-building behaviors that...
The Quiet Collapse: How Unchecked Competition Breeds Complacency (4Cs of Dangerous Team Behaviors)
Unhealthy competition, undermining behaviors, and comparison-driven mindsets don’t belong in high-trust, high-performance cultures.
How do you “Thank the Band:” Reflecting on the Art of Recognition in Everyday Leadership
Expressing authentic appreciation and gratitude is an essential leadership practice to create meaningful connections and workplaces.
Complaint Culture: How Small Signals Become Big Problems (A Leadership Lens on Dangerous Team Behaviors)
A few weeks ago, I wrote about four dangerous team behaviors to watch for: comparison, complaining, competition, and complacency. ...
Team Threat Level: Critical: The Four C’s to Catch Early
Beware the slow creep of the Four C’s—comparison, competition, complacency, and complaining. When untethered from goals or growth, they can quietly dismantle team trust and performance.
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