I tend to give people a lot of chances. Sometimes they’ve worked out and other times they haven’t. And sometimes someone is paying for the decision you won't make. My desire to give people opportunities likely stems from...
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You Don’t Have to Know What Happens Next
Things aren’t easy at StoneAge right now, and with all the uncertainty, it's hard to know exactly what happens next. The war in Iran directly impacts our primary markets: refining and petrochemicals. Our customers are delaying...
What’s Hiding Underneath Our Biggest Disagreements
We all overreact from time to time, getting far more upset than the situation deserves. Those moments can look like someone questioning you, leaving you out of a decision, not following through on a commitment, or using one of...
Know What You Want Before You Walk In
A few weeks ago, during a leadership team meeting, one of my team members made a comment that caught me off guard. It seemed small, just something he said while making a point, but the way he said it felt more like a jab than...
What Are You Avoiding?
What are you avoiding? Last year, I was going through a divorce, finishing my second book, navigating the challenges that come with leading a business in this volatile environment, and helping my son through health issues that...
Intimacy: The Leadership Skill We’re Afraid to Name
I have been in leadership long enough to know that the toughest moments in leadership are not strategic. They are emotional. They are the moments when someone disappoints you, and you feel trust start to fracture. When you step...
Change the Sentence; Reclaim the Choice
Most leaders can point to moments when pressure shows up even when things are objectively going well. The work is moving forward. The results are there. And yet something tightens internally. That tightening almost always begins...
The Weight Leaders Were Never Meant to Carry
Lately, I have been noticing something subtle but consistent in conversations with other leaders. We talk about change. We talk about the future. We talk about wanting to lead differently. And then, almost without realizing it,...
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