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The Leadership Letter Archive
Every setback arrives twice
Every setback arrives twice

Two words from an overwhelmed CEO, and three steps for leading when everything lands at once: say it out loud, rewrite the meaning, find the door.

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Finding space to breathe
Finding space to breathe

The work of CEOs and senior leaders isn’t to work harder, it’s to think harder. Here’s a way to re-imagine how to find that time.

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Do you know what good looks like?
Do you know what good looks like?

Good coaching gave me advice from someone who had done the job, and progress I could count. Here is the five-step system that came out of it.

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The Leadership Letter Archive
Every setback arrives twice
Every setback arrives twice

Two words from an overwhelmed CEO, and three steps for leading when everything lands at once: say it out loud, rewrite the meaning, find the door.

Read more →
Finding space to breathe
Finding space to breathe

The work of CEOs and senior leaders isn’t to work harder, it’s to think harder. Here’s a way to re-imagine how to find that time.

Read more →
Do you know what good looks like?
Do you know what good looks like?

Good coaching gave me advice from someone who had done the job, and progress I could count. Here is the five-step system that came out of it.

Read more →