The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

I advocate for the critical role people play in helping organizations thrive—working alongside leaders in organizations to help them diagnose their current state (it’s science), define their aspirational one (more art), and design a development path that closes their own unique gaps (that’s good people strategy).

A Leadership Consultant by day, I guest-write frequently on the topic. This site is a repository of recently published thought-leadership. Thanks for reading.

Recently published

As AI proliferates, machines need soft skills, too

In 8 yrs, the smartest thing on the planet will be a machine. <Gulp> Everywhere I go, people want to talk about AI; about its exciting(scary?) potential; and why it isn't helping with Connection, yet. As E.O. Wilson writes, “The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology.” As we consider that Paleolithic emotions part, I believe human connection can be a real antidote to what's on the way…

How to move from “what’s wrong,” to “what maters”

Leaders waste tons of time focusing on things that aren’t going well. But most of the time, those things aren’t even the ones that matter. If you don’t have the clarity to offer 3-4 things that matter to your leaders, a one-size-fits all training that covers 60+ things will yield…zero action.

Leader development should focus on more than leaders alone

More than 30 years ago, Deming said, “A bad system will beat a good person every time.” We know that 94% of workplace problems are systemic. And yet, executives love to focus their development on individuals. This might be as effective as rinsing the salt of a pickle and putting it back in the brine…