Some of you will remember that in 2006, Ford was preparing to post a $12.7 billion annual loss, the largest in its history. The company was in serious trouble. And…
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I write as a way to assist and advance those I cannot work with personally. I write about what it means to lead, communicate and coach well, and about the inner work required to do so.
March 19, 2026
One Sentence Can Change an Entire Company
Most CEOs aren’t failing because they misread the market. They’re failing because they won’t speak the truth out loud. When Steve Jobs recruited John Sculley to Apple, he didn’t explain anything. He…
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FORBES – Feelings Are Data: The Forgotten Leadership Tool
For a long time, I believed that feelings were something to manage, minimize or avoid in the workplace. Like many executives, I thought professionalism meant emotional neutrality. Emotions were personal,…
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