Celebrating the woman who grounds and inspires me. Today is my wife Jay’s birthday. A few weeks ago, on Mother’s Day, I wrote about the kind of leadership that doesn’t always get recognized: the quiet, consistent, behind-the-scenes leadership that holds people together. Jay is that kind of leader. But to be clear, she also has a well-earned title that reflects the work and talent she brings to the world. In her professional life, Jay helps support an organization committed to

Visibility builds trust long before problems appear I spent some time on site recently, and it reminded me of something simple: Leadership becomes much harder when leaders lose touch with the realities their teams face every day. In industries like mining, engineering, manufacturing, and operations, there’s a big difference between managing from a distance and staying connected to the work itself. The strongest leaders I know don’t only show up when there’s a problem. They wa

Sometimes being fully present with your family is the most important leadership move you can make. Last weekend, I took my daughters to see Hoppers. Popcorn. Movie theatre snacks. The usual debate over what’s “too much butter.” Honestly, it was one of those simple weekends that ends up meaning a lot more than you realize at the time. And somewhere between the previews and the drive home, I caught myself thinking about how easy it is for adults—especially leaders—to convince t