A Leader’s “Weekly Review” A simple way to step back, cut through the noise, and make better decisions going into the next week. This week, I spoke with a senior leader who said: ‘Everything feels more urgent, but often not fully thought through’ We unpacked it. It's not a capability issue, it’s a clarity issue. Too many decisions being made quickly … and often not fully thought through or closed. We all see it in: revisiting the same topics teams second-guessing direction un

I recently worked with a group of leaders on a simple question: “What would make us more effective?” "Communication" quickly rose to the top. The whiteboard filled up fast: Clarity. Presence. More face-to-face. Fewer meetings. Better listening. All useful. But also… a bit overwhelming. So we distilled it into something practical—something you can actually use in pressure moments: The 5 / 10 / 20 Rule Speak 5% slower Say 10% less Listen 20% more = 30% more effective communicat

If meetings were 25% more efficient, and you sat in 25% fewer of them, would you be 50% more effective? Not quite — but close! As a...