And why we keep propping them up. Finally Forbes published the article that had been stewing in my mind for a handful of years. Admittedly...
The Failure of Leadership Development Programs
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Learning & Growth Articles
December 2025 List
1 Today Was Fun, A Book About Work (Seriously), by Bree Groff (2025) This book is an engaging and easy read that pokes at things that...
August 2025 List
Leadership factories (no thank you), the neutrality of ambition, design thinking, Dr. Gabor Maté , the Buddhist Chef, Doug and the Slugs,...
Musings on the World’s Toughest Exam
The Indian Ministry of Railway exams and our complex relationships with certificates, badges, and external validation. The only thing that...
Reflections on Picking Leadership Pals
Looking for something more than monkey bar antics and blowing smoke rings. We tend to want to hang out with people who make us feel good...
Leadership, AI, and Writing Lousy Poetry
Using AI to write emails, memos, reports, blog posts or any other communications will undermine your leadership journey. My big question...
January 2025 List
Cylons, neuroscience, winter wisdom, and police procedurals. In this post I share a handful of the readings, viewings, and listenings that...
December 18th List
Warm hearts in Finland, psychological safety (yet again), leadership v.s. management, singing cabbages, and Irish dystopia. Here are a...
Musings on Expertise
Prompted by Amanda Goodall's "Credible: The Power of Expert Leaders" The Warm Up Okay all you courageous leaders, raise your hand if you...
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