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When action is more important than the org chart
As a consultant working with organizations facing existential challenges, I’ve had to rethink some of that instinct. Here’s what I’ve learned about when structure helps — and when it just gets in the way.”
Writing for mortals
Time and time again, I’ve watched organizational leaders struggle to find focused time for writing. This predicament isn’t merely a time management problem. In my experience, most leaders are already optimizing their time to such an extreme that there is little room to maneuver. In this newsletter, I share a different perspective and approach that takes inspiration from Oliver Burkeman’s Meditations for Mortals.
How to make your writing move people to act
It’s not just about better words. It’s about understanding the people reading them.
Why the work of summarizing still matters
Judgment, context, and curiosity matter more than speed
Dream, Defer, Delegate: Managing January’s overwhelming potential
January’s blank planner feels full of promise—until the long list of ideas becomes paralyzing. Here’s a three-part framework I use with strategic planning clients to convert ambitious vision into achievable action: Dream, Delegate, Defer.
Making Space
December is when most organizations try to add abundance to an already full plate. The result? Burnout and bottlenecks. In my latest newsletter, I make the case for strategic space-making as essential leadership practice.
