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Want your team to admit when something goes wrong? Start by showing them it’s safe. In my first week as commanding officer, I made a call I shouldn’t have. It wasn’t a crisis, but I owned it. In front of the whole team. Why? I wanted a culture where people felt safe to admit mistakes.…

You can follow the accepted path and still feel ‘off.’ For a long time, I did what most high performers do. • I took the next step. • Then the next one. • And the one after that. Because that’s what success looks like, right? Keep advancing. Keep achieving. But eventually, I had to pause…

You already know humility isn’t weakness. It’s a mark of a grounded, self-aware leader. And it’s necessary to create trusting, innovative teams. It signals self-awareness and the fact that you couldn’t possibly have every answer. And that’s what makes you open. • Open to other perspectives • Open to seeing something you hadn’t before •…

The leaders I respected most didn’t force it. They just seemed…natural. Not natural like “natural born leaders.” Natural because they were clear. • Clear on who they were • Clear on what mattered • Clear on their purpose I’ve also seen the opposite. Leaders who seemed to be copy-pasting something from a book. Saying the…

Want to learn something faster and more effectively? Learn in public! I think of learning much differently these days. The old way: Lectures Homework Exams and quizzes The new way is a cycle you can enter from any point: Experience Reflect on lessons Connect new lessons with old Incorporate learning into your next experience Repeat.…

You’re a leader. You have a great team yet feel isolated. Even when you’re surrounded by teammates or have a supportive boss… The responsibility is still 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. The tough calls? 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴. That weight can be isolating. I’ve felt it too. One of the best things I ever did? I joined a group of leaders who…

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸? When we 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵 instead of 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, we remove their opportunity to think critically, adapt, and grow. We unintentionally limit their ability to: Solve problems in real time Own their development Self-assess Innovate Coaching unlocks potential. It invites reflection. It builds the muscle…

It can be lonely at the top… If you let it be. I get it. You’re the leader and you: Feel like you’re supposed to have the answers Don’t want to let your teammates down Want support outside the daily grind You used to be in the trenches talking about how “they” always mess everything…

Wow. What a time to be a leader. New headlines every day. High-level leaders being asked to move on. And those who remain? They’re left to lead their teams through complexity, turbulence, and drastic change. Maybe just a week ago, you were cruising. Now? You’re navigating uncertainty. And uncertainty breeds anxiety—for you and your team.…

Is that path you’re on meant for you? You’ve mastered your craft. You’re successful by all external measures. You’ve promoted to greater levels of responsibility. Yet, something still feels off. No matter how much external success you achieve, it never seems to be enough. Why do you think that is? I was honored to be…

The past few weeks have reinforced something powerful: No matter how much you’ve achieved. No matter how high up the chain you are. No matter how externally successful you’ve been. It can all change in an instant. Here’s what gives me peace: I know my Blueprint. The things inside me that have nothing to do…

This is one of the most effective ways to achieve personal and professional growth: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 More specifically, an accountability group. I’ve seen this play out in my own life. For the last five years, I’ve met with my accountability group every Saturday morning. In addition to my coaches, this group has been the number one…