When High Standards Quietly Turn Into Control I’m writing this from personal experience. I was the high achiever with internal standards so high that I believed only I could get it right.Only I could lead the team the “right” way.Only I could protect outcomes. At the time, I thought this was excellence.Drive.Responsibility. But experience —Continue reading “Leadership, Control, and Ego”
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Power, Avoidance, and Comfort
If You’re Leading Change, Accountability Is the Part You Can’t Skip In the world of change, we spend a lot of time talking about how uncomfortable change can be. And that’s true — but it’s incomplete. Most people want change.What they struggle with is the cost of change. That cost shows up first as theContinue reading “Power, Avoidance, and Comfort”
The Middle Manager Dilemma: Expected to Deliver Change With No Real Power
And Why Most Companies Set Them Up to Fail Let’s talk about one of the biggest leadership blind spots in business today: Middle managers are expected to be the engines of change… without being given the authority, information, or organizational support to actually make change happen. It’s the corporate equivalent of saying: “Drive the car.ButContinue reading “The Middle Manager Dilemma: Expected to Deliver Change With No Real Power”
Leadership Thursday: Leading Through the Grey
We romanticize leadership decisions far too much. People imagine a leader standing confidently at a crossroads, pointing toward the “right” path with absolute clarity.But in real operations, finance, logistics, and frankly… life? ⭐ **There is rarely a “right” answer. There is only “grey.”** Grey decisions.Grey outcomes.Grey data.Grey trade-offs. And this is where true leadership happensContinue reading “Leadership Thursday: Leading Through the Grey”
⚙️ Fix It Thursday: The Power of Micro-Fixes
Why You Shouldn’t Wait for a Big Project to Make Change — Small Fixes Create Momentum Let’s be honest — we all love a big project.The kickoff meetings, the roadmaps, the slide decks, the buzz of “transformation.” But here’s the truth most leaders won’t say out loud:Big projects often fail because everyone’s waiting for someoneContinue reading “⚙️ Fix It Thursday: The Power of Micro-Fixes”
🔑 Middle Managers: The Hidden Key to Change
Executives may set strategy, but without full buy-in from middle managers, your project will fail. You can have the best vision. The best technology. The best process. You can even implement it successfully. But if middle managers aren’t fully on board, it won’t stick. I’ve seen this time and time again. Why Middle Managers MakeContinue reading “🔑 Middle Managers: The Hidden Key to Change”
📘 Wisdom Wednesday: The best systems are the ones people actually use
You can build the perfect process—but if your team isn’t trained, aligned, or bought in?It’s just pretty paperwork. 🔧 Great operations = strong processes + human-centered leadership. A commonly used framework in business change management is PPT: People, Process, Technology. But I posit this:👉 ALL of it fails when we lack a balanced focus onContinue reading “📘 Wisdom Wednesday: The best systems are the ones people actually use”
Friday Reflection: Navigating the Storms of Professional Challenges
As we wrap up another week in the ever-changing landscape of our professional lives, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the trials and tribulations we’ve encountered along the way. In the world of work, setbacks are not just common occurrences; they’re practically a rite of passage. From unexpected hurdles to daunting client expectations, theContinue reading “Friday Reflection: Navigating the Storms of Professional Challenges”
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