Executive Briefings

Concise insights on strategy, leadership, and organizational performance—quick reads designed to surface an important idea in just a few minutes (published twice a month)

 

The Morning After the Storm

The Morning After the Storm

Friday night a Kona storm rolled across Maui and knocked out the power. For nearly twenty hours the lights were out. The street outside our condo flooded, and for a while it was impossible to drive...

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Good People are Burning Out Quickly

Good People are Burning Out Quickly

As we enter March, I’m noticing an unsettling pattern across several leadership teams I’m working with: in many cases, key contributors are already showing early signs of burnout — and we are only...

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Are You Spending Time on Strategy?

Are You Spending Time on Strategy?

By now, most leaders have moved beyond annual planning and are back in the gravitational pull of day-to-day execution. Recently, I began working with a senior leader at a major pharmaceutical...

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A Great Way to Start Your Day

A Great Way to Start Your Day

It's the first workday of February, so I wanted to help you get an excellent start. In fact, I would like to help you get an excellent start every day by sharing with you what I do every day. When I...

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