My usual strategy when feeling down is to go to bed and try again in the morning. The ol’ turn it off
A few weeks ago I spent a day with a client as we redesigned their executives’ incentives. The client is on a
At the start of a transformation, companies will often begin by taking stock and auditing the business. It feels sensible. Grounding. Like
There is nothing awe-inspiring about someone holding a rabbit. But pull a rabbit out of a hat and all of the sudden
I remember reading a company acquisition announcement a few years ago. There was such hype, such PR buzz. But I didn't get
When most people think of change, they think first of the future. They think of the anticipation, the dread, the logistics, the
When I need a fresh perspective, there's nothing better than Oblique Strategies. If you don't know this deck of cards, it was
I ask my daughter, "Do you want to take a bath?" She says, "No." I ask her, "When should we start the
I've always liked Mad Libs. Both the kind you played during family road trips when you were 8, and the kind I
I help leaders lead change, and high-stakes conversations are part of the territory. In these conversations, my advice is always the same: