AllArticlesDriving LeadershipPressWhen You Underestimate DemandA Trust Lesson from Five Guys Learn more The Real Energy CrisisThe real energy crisis isn’t about electricity, gas, wind, or solar. It concerns the energy… Learn more Power vs. ForceA major figure in my leadership education was Dr. David Hawkins, MD. Hawkins studied consciousness… Learn more Ask This Question More Often“What makes this meaningful?” Ask this question of yourself. Ask it of close friends. Ask… Learn more A Rose is a Rose, but is a leader a Leader?I deeply appreciate language. It’s a beautiful tool that few animals have, and humans are… Learn more The Power of PauseDon’t underestimate it–the power of pause is the most important tool we can use to… Learn more 2025 in Review – Reflecting on a Powerful Year of LeadershipAs we begin a new year, we’re grateful for the progress, partnerships, and purposeful growth… Learn more This Moment“You only ever get to feel certain about the future once it’s already turned into… Learn more 2026 Workplace Leadership ChallengesLast year, as we were saying farewell to 2024 and welcoming 2025, there was a… Learn more EnoughI am enough. I have enough. I am doing enough. Think about how much… Learn more Five Circuit Breakers for Clear & Confident CommunicationOnce, in my early days of homeownership, I was stymied by a sudden loss of… Learn more The Antidote to PowerLet’s admit it: power is a powerful drug, and most people want it. Don’t you… Learn more Thank YouEight letters strung together to form two simple words. But they add up to the… Learn more LuckI’ve been thinking a lot about how lucky I’ve been. Things I once took for… Learn more Embrace the DreadRecently, I found myself sitting in a hospital room with my daughter during an inpatient… Learn more Excavate the PointAssertiveness is often depicted as the middle point on a continuum between passiveness and aggression… Learn more Leadership from an Alien’s PerspectiveAt Emergent we define leadership as “inspiring and influencing purposeful action.” However, I believe this… Learn more Hidden Challenges and Holding SpaceIn preparing for this month’s blog post, I began asking people in my life the… Learn more Stuck“Where in your work and/or life do you feel most stuck?” This is one of… Learn more How to Not Keep the Main Thing the Main ThingRecently, during a conversation with a local leader, he dropped one of those classic sage… Learn more There’s No Time to Waste, But No Need to HurryA frequent complaint of leaders I coach is that they don’t have enough time in… Learn more AI and Cognitive DependencyWe, as humans, are preoccupied with telling the future. It seems we’re hard-wired to make… Learn more Keep a Little Cash on You“Son, always keep a few bucks on you when you go out. You never know… Learn more Life Made SimpleOne of my most important values is simplicity. The urge to simplify probably comes from… Learn more Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 … Page 24 Next