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...
Leadership
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...
The Danger of Thinking You’re Right
There is a danger in thinking you're right. It's amazing how quickly your brain decides it knows exactly what’s going on, without a doubt. For sure, this narrative is correct, right? And then you find out it’s not....
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...
Trust Over Intensity: The New Definition of Executive Presence
Many leaders believe executive presence is about confidence, polish, or command. Speak clearly. Move decisively. Have the answer. Control the room. That belief is understandable, especially for high performers who were rewarded...
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...
When Standards Stay in Your Head
For a long time, I believed my frustration as a leader came from people not doing what they should. Not moving fast enough. Not stepping up. Not owning things the way I would. I told myself I had high standards and that I was...
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