Weekly Posts and Insights
Leadership in the Age of Sarcasm, Irony, and Snark
In a culture that rewards “hot takes” and cheap certainty, leaders have to widen the room for complexity again. Not by sounding smarter, but by staying steadier. By being willing to say, calmly, “This is more complicated than it appears. We need to listen longer. Both things may partially be true. We can disagree without dehumanizing.” That kind of leadership probably won’t win the comment section. But it will build real trust in the real rooms that matter.
Leadership in an Age of Uber Feedback, Cynicism, and Overreaction
Providing feedback has become a badge of honor worn by professionals, thought leaders, roundtable participants, doctors, community members, internet trolls and the like. While critique certainly has an important role in healthy organizations and healthy democracies, something changes when commentary itself becomes the product. In many ways, we are no longer participating in conversations. We are participating in performances.
From Introspection to Team Development to Building a Vision Your Team Can Get Behind: How I Coach Leaders
Talented leaders come into the New Year energized but unsettled. They know something needs to change — how they lead, how their team functions, how their organization operates — however they can’t quite name what or how. They’ve read the books. They’ve attended the workshops. They’ve set goals before. And yet, the same friction shows up again. This is exactly why I coach the way I do.
Mastering Facilitation: Your Go-To Script
Effective listening is essential for successful facilitation. This involves techniques like paraphrasing, asking open-ended questions, and synthesizing ideas. Skilled facilitators also track opinions, engagement levels, and group feedback. Here is your go-to script to handle many items you might run into as a facilitator.