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The 208-hour habit
The 208-hour habit

Fortnightly 1:1s cost a CEO 208 hours a year and make you the single point of transmission in your own business. Here is what to run instead.

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Two curves that were never meant to meet
Two curves that were never meant to meet

Work and family intensity now peak together. MaxQ names the phase between 35 and 55, and explains why the answer is less power.

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The six-month trap for CEOs
The six-month trap for CEOs

Most senior hires spend their first six months guessing. Instead, help them create value faster by defining three critical elements in week one.

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The Leadership Letter Archive
The 208-hour habit
The 208-hour habit

Fortnightly 1:1s cost a CEO 208 hours a year and make you the single point of transmission in your own business. Here is what to run instead.

Read more →
Two curves that were never meant to meet
Two curves that were never meant to meet

Work and family intensity now peak together. MaxQ names the phase between 35 and 55, and explains why the answer is less power.

Read more →
The six-month trap for CEOs
The six-month trap for CEOs

Most senior hires spend their first six months guessing. Instead, help them create value faster by defining three critical elements in week one.

Read more →