The issue isn’t always the person — it’s the system around them There was a stretch when my daughters — twins, same school, same class — were late for school every day. Naturally, the blame started flying. One was “disorganized.” Not trying hard enough. The other, hyper-competitive, would rather leave her sister behind than risk being late herself. The easy conclusion? One needs to step up. The other needs to be more supportive. But stepping back, the pattern told a different

High-performing teams don’t always see what’s around them I worked with a team that executed exceptionally well. They delivered. They hit milestones. They ran efficient meetings and produced strong work. From the outside, it looked like a high-performing team. But something wasn’t translating. Other teams struggled to adopt their work. Priorities felt misaligned. And there was more rework than expected. Not because the team lacked capability — but because they were focused al

What you model matters more than what you say World Health Day is easy to acknowledge. A post. A reminder. Maybe a lunch-and-learn. But the leaders who make it stick tend to approach it differently. For me, training for endurance events has always been about consistency. You don’t show up once. You build habits over time — early mornings, disciplined routines, small decisions that compound. What I’ve realized is this: the same applies at home and at work. At home, it’s simple

Strong teams can still struggle to move forward I once worked with a leadership team where everything took longer than it should have. Decisions dragged. Work overlapped. Clients felt the gaps — even if they couldn’t quite name them. And yet, on paper, this was a strong team. Smart operators. Clear goals. People who cared about doing good work. So what was getting in the way? No one owned the whole picture. Each leader was focused on their piece — doing it well, moving it for

A little lightness goes a long way in building strong teams April Fool’s Day is a big deal in our house. Over the years, the girls and I have built up a bit of a tradition. Frozen cereal. Toothpaste in the middle of Oreo cookies. The occasional early-morning wake-up courtesy of a Bluetooth speaker and… questionable sound effects. Nothing over the top. Just enough to catch each other off guard and start the day laughing. What I’ve come to appreciate is that those small moments

DFast isn’t always effective. A few years ago, I sat in on a leadership team meeting that ran like clockwork. Agenda timed to the minute. Updates were crisp. Decisions were made quickly. By all appearances, it was a high-performing team. But something felt off. No one challenged anything. No one asked, “Are we solving the right problem?” No one slowed things down long enough to think beyond the next milestone. They were moving fast. Just not necessarily in the right direction