03/10/2026 – A Big Change is Coming
Over the past 2 years writing this newsletter, something has become clearer to me. Most of the leaders I work with aren’t struggling because they don’t know how to have…
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03/02/2026 – What You Permit, You Promote
One of my favorite quotes that always resonates with people when I’m talking about accountability in the workplace: “What you permit, you promote” This comes up countless times when working…
02/17/2026 – Your team isn’t complaining. It doesn’t mean you’re fine.
I’m in the middle of a team assessment with a team that is actually performing at a high level. They’re hitting deadlines, collaborating well, and they all genuinely like each…
02/10/2026 – Giving feedback when power is involved
How stressful is it to give feedback up? Matter of fact, how difficult is it for you to give feedback to someone who’s been your mentor and you deeply respect?…
02/03/2026 – What surgeons can teach us about difficult conversations
Serious question - if you were going in for a major surgery and had your choice of surgeons, who would you choose: (assuming both have the same education and grades)…
1/27/2026 – What To Do When Everything Feels Heavy
I was originally going to write about something else, but the recent events added on top of everything going on for the past year have been weighing heavily on my…
1/20/2026 – Why Saying the Right Thing Can Still Fail
Andrew (name changed) is a senior director at a large government agency. Last week, we were just talking about his ongoing struggles with getting information from another unrelated department for…
1/13/2026 – The True Cost of Avoiding That Conversation
Last year, I worked with an organization to do leadership training for their entire leadership team. Sarah (real person, but name is changed) has been a manager for 3 years…
12/16/2025 – 3 Ways to Reject an Idea (Without Killing Morale)
Last week, I shared how to say “No” to other peoples’ requests. A friend asked me a good question - what about saying no to an employee’s idea/proposal? It’s a…
4 Ways to Say “No”
We've all been there. Someone asks you to volunteer for another committee, attend one more social event, or take on just one more project. And even though every fiber of…
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