The Conversations Leaders Are Ready to Have

by | Jan 7, 2026

The Conversations Leaders Are Ready to Have Six days. That is how far we are from the Surrender to Lead Summit, and I keep coming back to where this all began. A few years ago, Joe Terry and I came up with the idea to write Surrender to Lead because we kept seeing the...

My New Year’s Resolution Is to Answer a Bigger Call

by | Dec 31, 2025

My New Year’s Resolution Is to Answer a Bigger Call  Last year, my New Year’s resolution was to raise the stakes. This year, something different is calling. As the world grows louder, faster, and more fragmented, leadership that relies on urgency and control starts to...

2026 Is the Year of Playing Offense

by | Dec 24, 2025

2026 Is the Year of Playing Offense  Playing offense in 2026 requires a shift in how leaders think about momentum. It shows up in the belief systems that shape daily behavior and in the way teams respond when conditions are uneven. When beliefs, behaviors, and...

Drive Results – With or Without Committees

by | Dec 17, 2025

Drive Results – With or Without Committees My newsletter on culture committees stirred up more reaction than anything I have written in months. Not because people agree on the answer, but because they are wrestling with the same tension. Committees can be...