When the path forward is unclear, most of us stop moving and wait for the map to tell us something it can't. But motion creates information. Stillness doesn't. Drawing on years leading expeditions with the National Outdoor Leadership School, this post explores wayfinding -- the ancient practice of moving forward without a fixed destination -- and how leaders can use it to navigate uncertainty, find direction, and build the one practice that actually works: movement plus refle

There's a particular kind of exhaustion that sets in around Wednesday afternoon when you look at your calendar and realize you've spent much of the week in meetings and somehow have less clarity than when the week started. This is when people start talking about needing fewer meetings, better agendas, and stricter time limits. And those things can help. But in my experience working with teams, the problem usually runs deeper. What most teams are missing isn't a meeting templa

Most year-end 1:1s feel rushed, stressful, or surface-level. Here’s a grounded, simple approach to making these conversations more human, more honest, and genuinely useful.

Giving feedback is one of the hardest parts of leadership—and one of the most important. This post explores how the Situation–Behavior–Impact–Intent/Inquire (SBII) framework helps you give feedback that’s specific, respectful, and real. Learn how to build trust, clarity, and growth through conversations that truly land.

Implementing AI isn’t just about learning a new tool, it’s about reimagining how we work. This post offers a simple, values-aligned pathway for AI implementation in organizations, blending the technical skills of using new tools with the adaptive leadership needed to evolve culture, workflows, and trust.

Feedback doesn’t happen in isolation—it lives in conversation, tension, and often, conflict. The Thomas Kilmann Instrument (TKI) helps us see how our natural responses to conflict—whether to lean in, step back, or smooth things over—shape the way we give and receive feedback. Understanding your style, and the style of others, can turn feedback from friction into growth.