• Goals that reach the eyes

    Too often it feels like goals are “fed” to people. When they describe their goals they feel like an external force that drives them…

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    Goals that reach the eyes
  • The craft

    My first job out of college was as an apprentice to a picture framer. It was 25 years ago and in many ways, it…

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    The craft
  • OKR ourselves first

    OKRs (or any other focus framework) are treated by leaders like tools instead of the “mindset interfaces” they are. Leaders are looking at the…

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    OKR ourselves first
  • Recalculate route

    We all want a sense of confidence that we know exactly where we’re going. But if there is one thing I painfully learned in…

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    Recalculate route
  • 12–1

    So… 1st 2021 month out of 12 has passed. How many times during Jan did your team manage to impact the goal they’re driving?…

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    12–1
  • The knowing zone vs. the doubting zone

    I found that doubt, or the absence of it, is great leading indicator of personal and company growth. When I wake up and my…

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    The knowing zone vs. the doubting zone
  • Care Bears

    Startup founders are expected to create something new and original in this world that often requires a new way of thinking, sometimes a complete…

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    Care Bears
  • Praise vs. Encouragement

    Without belief, no change can happen. This is what makes encouraging such an important coaching/leading/parenting skill. But there is a huge difference between praising…

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    Praise vs. Encouragement
  • We don’t really understand each other

    One of the things that amazed me as I started coaching was the realization of how subjective we humans are. Before I coached I…

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    We don’t really understand each other
  • Separating the road from the map

    As the rate of change in the world is growing, there is a growing need for truly autonomous teams that can move faster and…

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    Separating the road from the map