I was part of a conversation recently about great leaders. Not leadership models, frameworks or competencies, but actual leaders; the people we had worked for, worked alongside, or watched from a distance and thought, they are really good at this. One word kept coming up: authenticity. Initially that made me slightly uncomfortable, because authenticity has become one … Continue reading Authenticity Is Knowing Who You Are
There is a moment — sometimes only a few seconds long — where leadership is decided. Bad news arrives. A mistake surfaces. A plan unravels. An incident occurs. What matters most in that moment isn’t the issue itself, but what happens next. Some leaders react. Others respond. The difference between the two is subtle, but … Continue reading Reaction vs Response
Location is a variable, not the solution
AI isn’t threatening the finance partner — it’s redefining them. The real question is whether we’ll adapt fast enough to stay relevant.
Ask yourself, if I don’t know how to use my tools effectively, then how good am I at this? Really?
Urgent is an addiction it’s time to break the cycle
We all need a barrier to entry for our work.
No one has to give you feedback, this is something they have chosen to do.
Sometimes the best thing you can do as a leader is not get involved
Are you asking questions to find the answer, or to prove you’re right?
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