Insights & Resources
Ideas for leadership as your natural self-expression — frameworks, field notes, and client stories, updated as we publish.The Questions You Stop Asking
There is something I’ve noticed over the years. We don’t stop asking questions because we become older. We stop asking questions because we’ve already decided what we’re listening for. Children ask questions because they assume they don’t...
Who Are You Becoming?
There is something I’ve come to appreciate over the years. Becoming rarely happens all at once. Neither does drifting. Most people know who they want to become. Patient. Courageous. Generous. Trustworthy. That isn’t the question. The question is: What is...
Knowing Isn’t Enough
There is a question I’ve been asking people for years. If knowing changed people… wouldn’t we already be different? Most of us already know far more than we consistently live. We know we should have the difficult conversation. We know listening is...
The Difference Between an Expectation and an Agreement
Here’s something worth paying attention to this week. Think about a relationship where you’ve found yourself frustrated recently. It may be someone at work, your partner, a member of your team, or even a close friend. Before you make them wrong, I want you...
You Are Already Creating
I want to bring you back to something we spent time with in the course. You are a creator. Not someday, when you have more confidence, more money, more time, or better circumstances. You are already creating. You are creating in the conversations you have. You are...
What If Your Story Isn’t the Truth?
I want you to look this week at a place where you are frustrated with somebody. Maybe it is someone at work. Maybe it is your spouse. Maybe it is a friend, a business partner, a client, or someone in your family. Perhaps something happened or didn’t happen. They...
Your Word Is Not a Small Thing
I want to bring you back to your word. Most people hear the word integrity and think of character, principles, or morality. That is not what I am talking about here. I am talking about whether you are your word. When you say you are going to do something, do you do...
Is Your Language Creating What You Want?
I want you to consider something that is very simple, but not always easy to see in the moment. You have an intention in a conversation. You want someone to understand you. You want them to take action. You want to create accountability. You want your spouse,...
Before You Add More Power, Get Clear on This
I want to offer you a question to be with. What do I want to create? It is a simple question, but I want you to consider how often you move into a conversation, a meeting, a decision, or a season of your life without being clear about what you are looking to create....
