The push to simplify often feels right—until it quietly changes what the system is capable of doing.
The Lullaby of Simplicity
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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
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...
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...
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...
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...