There are two books I come back to more than almost anything else in my facilitation and coaching work. One is Playing to Win by Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley. The other is Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott. I love both, and I find both titles a little much. "Playing to win" doesn't quite land with the values I care about, and "fierce" feels a touch harsh to me. But the content of each is gold. This post is about strategy, and it leans almost entirely on the first one. Why s

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.