Category: Leadership & Culture

Lessons on team management, mentorship, internal controls, and building productive teams.

  • What Exactly is a Foundation?

    I used to believe in foundations because they endure. Strong foundations. Solid construction. Build it right and it will stand. Then I started thinking. Even foundations crumble. Buildings are demolished. Companies fail or are acquired. ERP systems are replaced. Processes become obsolete. Eventually even the strongest physical foundation disappears. So what exactly survives? Maybe I…

  • AI Doesn’t Change the Rules. It Changes the Economics.

    Every major technological revolution creates the same illusion. People believe the new technology changes the rules. Usually it changes the economics. The rules of sound decision making remain remarkably constant. Every major technological revolution creates the same illusion. People believe the new technology changes the rules. Usually, it changes the economics. AI reduces the cost…

  • The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn… Or Is It?

    “They say the darkest hour is just before dawn.” I’ve always liked the saying. So positive.  So dramatic. So hopeful. The new day with new possibilities lies ahead, beyond the nadir of void and confusion of darkness.  But is it really the darkest hour? We early risers actually know better.  Start your morning run at…

  • Work Smart, Not Hard?

    The saying is, “Work smart, not hard.” Really? Have you ever trained for a race by thinking about it? I haven’t. I’m not an elite runner. Never was. My runs are hard. I’m still not particularly fast, but that’s beside the point. That’s how I get better. I was on vacation recently. Frustrated by a…

  • We Stand on the Shoulders of Those Who Came Before Us

    Watching Jalen Brunson celebrate the Knicks championship, many focused on his hard work, tenacity, and class. Some pointed to the moment he sought out the opposing coach before celebrating. Others focused on the years of dedication required to reach the pinnacle of his profession. The moment that struck me was different. It was the embrace…