Leading Authentically Means Paying a Price — Are You Ready?

Leadership Memo 2025-8 The moment you choose to lead authentically, you also choose to be misunderstood, criticized, rejected, and, at times, alone. A few months ago, I kicked off this mini-series with the 10 non-negotiables of authentic leadership. Then we…

Why Being Told You Have “Too Much Influence” Is Actually a Compliment

Leadership Memo 2025-7 In my last newsletter, I shared the moment a CEO called an executive meeting with one item on the agenda: me. I was just a director. Not on the executive team. But apparently, I had "too much…

From Influence to Impact: 10 Non-Negotiables of Modern Leadership

Leadership Memo 2025-6 Leadership isn't about job titles or fancy offices. I learned that the hard way when a CEO once called an executive meeting with one agenda item: me. At the time, I was just a director, not even…

Transformational Leadership: Creating Confidence in Your Team, Not Just in You

In today’s fast-changing workplace, understanding the difference between managing and leading is more important than ever. True leadership goes beyond titles and structures. It takes a more thoughtful, people-centred approach to guiding teams toward success. As Dr. Miro Bada suggests,…

7 Uncomfortable Realities Every CEO Must Embrace

The journey of a CEO is rarely what people say it will be. While many talk about the glamour—the freedom, the excitement, the ability to be "your own boss"—few discuss the relentless responsibility that comes with the title. There’s no…

The Truth About Remote Work: Beyond Degrees and Office Hours

Recently, I read two news articles, The Guardian’s “‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows” and Fortune’s “Working from home increased for the first time since the pandemic”. They said an annual survey from…

Beyond Styles: The Power of Affirming Leadership

A few weeks ago, we started a mini-series on leadership style. Leadership styles refer to the behavioral approach employed by leaders to influence, motivate, guide, and direct their followers. And I approached it from a different angle than the five…

Beyond Styles: Tips to The Heart of Leadership

Today, we’re going to start a mini-series on leadership style. Leadership styles refer to the behavioral approach employed by leaders to influence, motivate, guide, and direct their followers. A leadership style determines how leaders implement plans and strategies to accomplish…

Unlimited Laser Coaching Program OPEN! (early bird special for subscribers)

As a subscriber to this blog, you’re among the first to know about the opening of my Focused Action Results (F.A.R.) Unlimited Laser Coaching Program. You’ll see in a moment why this matters. Almost every leader I know, from the…