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You have already done the hard thinking.

You know what you want to make happen. You have made the goal specific enough to understand, measurable enough to follow, realistic enough to pursue, relevant enough to deserve your effort, and time-bound enough to create movement. You have also decided that you will evaluate what happens and readjust when the evidence gives ...

A company once asked me to conduct team building.

They wanted employees to communicate better, take ownership, follow through, and break down silos.

I could have said yes immediately.

I could have proposed games, activities, and an inspiring closing message. That would have been easy. It might even have pleased the client.

Instead, I as...

During a discovery conversation, an HR leader told me about a problem they were seeing among employees.

The employees were becoming more client-facing. They were expected to communicate across departments and handle basic customer concerns.

But many remained heavily dependent on their team leaders and managers.

Even when an issue was only at Leve...

You have probably seen this line in a job advertisement:

“Applicants must have a pleasing personality.”

People often laugh at it. Some assume it means the company is looking for someone attractive. Others think it means smiling often, speaking confidently, and being friendly to everyone.

But the phrase creates more confusion than...

Your staff member enters your office carrying a thick folder.

“The study is complete,” she says.

You begin reading. The background is detailed, the problem is clearly stated, three alternatives are presented, and the final page contains a recommendation.

Then you ask one question.

“How do we know this option will solve the problem?”

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