Atelier Thinking

The Invisible Geography of Leadership

Every founder has lived through the same moment. Someone smart, capable, and experienced is hired on…
Part II: Why Leaders Lose Trust First

Think back to the first half of 2020. What do you remember about your organization’s response…
Part I: Why Leaders Lose Trust First

Every executive operates in two realities simultaneously: the reality of events and the reality of what…
The Illusion of Communication

Some organizations communicate constantly. They have Communications departments, meticulously crafted email campaigns, quarterly business updates, and…
Leadership is a Verb

My first acting teacher, the late Tim Ward, had a gift for making complex ideas startlingly…
The Difference Between Perfect and Precise

This morning my inbox was greeted with a subject line,“Perfectionism is costing you autonomy.” As a…
Impact Starts Here

Impact rarely breaks down because of a lack of effort. Impact breaks down because ideas fail…
The Clarity Gap

I sometimes wonder whether people dislike HR for the same reason they dislike a good doctor:…
The Expertise Gap

There is no shortage of expertise in the world. Executives accumulate it. Founders earn it. Specialists…