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Playing the Game
4 Anti-Change Agents on Your Path to Agility
Jul 13, 2023 • 
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June 2023

Facing Rejection
Growth Through Hearing "No"
Jun 29, 2023 • 
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The Rigid Roadmap
Embrace the Journey, Not the Destination
Jun 26, 2023 • 
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April 2023

When Helping is Unhelpful
When coaching doesn't have the impact you think it might.
Apr 24, 2023 • 
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Change and Resistance
A few thoughts on transformation, and the push-back that goes with it.
Apr 17, 2023 • 
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February 2023

A Few Things I Learned From Coaching the Beautiful Game
Coaching a soccer team has taught me a lot about leadership, teamwork, and achieving success. As I reflect on my experience, I realize that the…
Feb 28, 2023 • 
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The Holy Grail: Continuous Feedback
Amidst the chaos, we stumbled upon what all delivery teams shoot for. (A Medium post from Sep. 5th, 2018)
Feb 3, 2023 • 
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January 2023

Advancing Others
One thing I tell those I lead: “If I am not training you to do my job, I am failing as a leader.”
Jan 31, 2023 • 
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Notes from the Field: Improvement Through Inspection
A Post from Medium on Sep. 4th, 2018
Jan 30, 2023 • 
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Words Have Meaning
An Article I Published on LinkedIn on August 12, 2019
Jan 18, 2023 • 
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Something Old, Something New
What's old is new again.
Jan 17, 2023 • 
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Coming soon
This is The Messy Middle.
Jan 16, 2023 • 
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