Practical strategies, real-world lessons, and actionable advice for C-suite leaders facing complex challenges
Executive presence for introverts is not a personality trait reserved for natural extroverts. It is a learned set of skills built on behavioral self-awareness, foundational communication fundamentals, the ability to
High performers often fail in their first leadership role because the skills that earned them the promotion are not the skills the role actually requires. The transition from individual contributor
You got passed over for another meeting. Then you find out you were passed over for several meetings on a project you’re going to be doing all of the work
Most senior leaders underestimate how much their communication is holding them back. The technical skills that got you to director or VP will not carry you into the C-suite. What
Authority is assigned. Influence is earned. If you’re waiting for a promotion to finally get people to listen, you’re waiting on the wrong thing. The Short Answer You don’t need
Ten years ago, I made a transition that I have barely talked about since. I have spent years documenting what happened after I became a VP, the jump from IT
Let me be straight with you. If you were passed over for that VP or C-suite role, there is a good chance you did it to yourself. That is a
In 2016, I was an introverted IT guy who had just been handed the keys to an HR department. I had no background in it, and no obvious reason to
Most people blow it the moment they get in the room with a C-suite executive. Here’s how not to be that person. After working alongside executives through 48 acquisitions and
Starting a business is both exciting and extremely challenging. After a year or reading, researching, and testing, here are the essential lessons and strategies I’ve learned over the past nine
