Assumptions
Jun 28, 2026
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2 min read
Both teams were right. The mission still failed.
Jun 21, 2026
3 min read
The plan got better each time. The morning never did.
Jun 14, 2026
It's not that leaders aren't looking. It's where they're looking.
Jun 7, 2026
A C-suite leader stopped me mid-conversation. His question is worth sharing.
Succession
+1
May 31, 2026
If one exists in your organization, can you see it?
Decision authority
May 24, 2026
What's unresolved in the boardroom doesn't stay there.
May 17, 2026
4 min read
Six months into the integration, her title was the same. Her responsibilities were the same. Something else had changed and nobody had named it yet.
May 10, 2026
She didn't argue. She didn't push back. She already had what she needed. Most executive teams are still working that out.
Execution velocity
+2
May 3, 2026
It wasn't conflict. It wasn't confusion. It was something quieter and harder to see.
Apr 26, 2026
Delta announced three leadership transitions. The coverage got the story half right.
Apr 19, 2026
Most executive teams ask the right questions about what they're building. Almost none ask what they're still carrying from the last decision.
Tradeoffs
Apr 12, 2026
Same decision. Different meeting. Slightly different conversation. When this pattern shows up, it’s often not confusion. It’s something still open beneath the surface.
