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How Leaders Must Evolve with AI-Driven Metrics
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” ~ W. Edwards Deming Do metrics drive the right behaviors – or do they just create noise? Because here’s what I’m seeing: Most organizations are drowning in data but starving for clarity. And the irony? The...
High Performance Prioritization (How to Avoid Killing Your Strategy)
“Strategy is choosing what not to do.” ~ Michael Porter Prioritization isn’t just about making a list or setting goals. We prioritize to ensure everyone has the required focus and alignment needed to execute, right? So, if prioritization is an essential key to...
The Secret to a High-Performance Mindset
“Becoming is better than being.” ~ Carol S. Dweck It’s one of the most overused terms in leadership… high performance. Everyone claims to want it. Everyone says they’re striving for it. But here’s the thing – most people have no idea what it actually means. Leaders...
Are You Ready for the Ocean?
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” ~ African Proverb As you know, I am from Hawai’i. And one of the great traditions we have is paddling in the ocean. From the time of our ancestors, we have been people of the water. We don’t just go into the ocean. We...
What Did We Actually Learn in 2024?
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” ~ John Powell As we ramp up the new year, I have a question for you… What did you really learn in 2024? And I don’t mean what you were reminded of or reflected upon. Because learning isn’t learning...
A Holiday Message
Have you seen the Apple TV show “Shrinking”? It. Is. Awesome. Aside from a stellar cast and a highly irreverent sense of humor (which I have always been drawn to), it covers some of the deepest emotions that we all struggle with. Season 1 was particularly focused...
Should You Stay or Should You Go?
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” ~ Lewis Carroll In my role as an executive coach and consultant, I talk with a lot of leaders. They come from a wide variety of industries and geographies, from small companies to Fortune 100...
Would You Trust AI to Coach You as a Leader?
“Machines are tools. They are not our masters.” ~ John F. Kennedy The following could happen to you sooner than you think… You sit down at your desk at work and get this message: "You have been selected to get an AI coach!" Would you be excited - or hesitant? And...
Stop “Resulting”: 3 Disciplines EVERY Leader Needs to Master
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” ~ Bill Gates If I was forced to ask only one question to really understand the health of ANY business, I’d ask, “How are decisions made?” This one question opens the door to a host...

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