Executive Edge Newsletter

You've been taught to eliminate ambiguity. Find clear answers. Create predictable outcomes. This approach is killing your leadership effectiveness. The most successful leaders I work with have discovered something counterintuitive. They don't fight uncertainty. They...

Power suits and firm handshakes don't make leaders. True executive presence runs deeper. In boardrooms and beyond, genuine leadership presence emanates from within. It's not something you wear or memorize from a corporate etiquette handbook. Executive presence is the...

You know the type: the leader who carries the weight of every project, every deadline, every crisis. They work longer hours than anyone else. They never say no. They wear their exhaustion like a badge of honor. What you're witnessing is the martyr complex in action....

Your words reveal more about your thinking than you realize. When you speak, you're not just communicating ideas. You're broadcasting the very structure of your thought processes to everyone listening. This isn't merely an interesting observation—it's a fundamental...

Leaders who ask powerful questions create more leaders. Leaders who only provide answers create followers. You've likely been rewarded throughout your career for having the right answers. That's how most of us advance. Yet paradoxically, the higher you climb in...

As someone who has worked with both investors and leaders, I attempt to demonstrate a connection between leadership capability and investing capability. I believe that it is quite probable that your leadership capabilities might be your greatest untapped investment...

Your ability to see through others' eyes might be the most undervalued leadership skill you possess. In leadership development, we often focus on strategic thinking, decision-making, and communication. Yet the foundation supporting these skills remains largely...