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Leadership Presence: An Argument Against Rushing
Leadership presence is not something most founders think about. They focus on effort, output, and pace. But after years of coaching CEOs and founders, I believe your calm, full attention is more valuable than almost anything you bring to the room, and rushing gets in the way.
Resilient Leadership: Dependency Is Not a Dirty Word
We have glamorized the solo, impervious leader at our own peril. Real strength comes from reliance on others.
How to Build a Leadership Team That Actually Works as a Team
Knowing how to build a leadership team is one of the most underrated CEO skills. Hiring experts is the easy part. Getting them to operate as a truly collaborative, high performing leadership team is where most companies struggle, and where the difference between scaling and stalling appears.
Why do we listen worst to those we love most?
The more we love someone, the harder active listening in relationships becomes. Here is why, and what you can actually do about it.
For a Leader: A Leadership Poem (John O'Donohue)
If you are experiencing in your own journey a sense that what got you here will not get you where you need to go, you are not alone.
The mythical CEO
There is no perfect in leadership. Why then is it so damn hard to accept our own imperfections?
Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: Why You Must Own Your Sense of Worth
To avoid burnout and scale as leaders, we must take back the judgment of our own worth
Meeting Check-In Questions: The Simple Practice That Transforms Team Meetings
How to run better meetings using check-ins that build psychological safety, active listening, and real focus.
How to Build a Great Startup Board of Directors (Hint: Your Board Is Not Your Boss)
A founder's guide to board member roles and responsibilities, how to choose board members, and how to turn your startup board into a high-trust team.
The CEO Morning Routine That Carried Me Through My Hardest Year
In 2014, I was facing the loss of a child, a messy divorce, and single-parenthood while leading a fast-growing startup. This CEO morning routine helped me survive that year, and it still serves me today.
