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This I believe
This I believe

A 20-minute exercise that began on radio in 1951 helps leaders put words to what they believe. Here’s my list, and how to write yours.

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The answers were never the job
The answers were never the job

Leading from a distance? Use this Coaching Note and Brené Brown’s 5 Cs to stop carrying every answer and grow the leaders who report to you.

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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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The Leadership Letter Archive
This I believe
This I believe

A 20-minute exercise that began on radio in 1951 helps leaders put words to what they believe. Here’s my list, and how to write yours.

Read more →
The answers were never the job
The answers were never the job

Leading from a distance? Use this Coaching Note and Brené Brown’s 5 Cs to stop carrying every answer and grow the leaders who report to you.

Read more →
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 →