Sustainable Performance

Sustainable Performance Is Not a Wellness Perk. It Is Infrastructure. Burnout Is Not Just a Mental Health Issue. It Is a Systems Design Issue.   Founder burnout is reaching a crisis point. According to recent discussions in the startup ecosystem, many founders...

High-Performance Cultures

High-Performance Cultures Cannot Exist Without Trust Why psychological safety is essential for sustainable performance, innovation, and leadership effectiveness A recent CNBC article highlighted a concerning workplace trend: employees are increasingly hesitant to...

From Hustle to Sustainable Performance

Leadership was never meant to run on exhaustion. A CNBC article this week reported that 71% of leaders are experiencing increased stress and burnout. Not employees. Leaders. And honestly, I’m not surprised. Early in my career, I thought sustainable performance meant...

Future of Everything

Prepare for the Future of Everything   I participated in several days of the WSJ Future of Everything conference. I didn’t get a sense of awe but got some good insights into what leaders are thinking about now.   Jerome Powell spoke about the potential for a...

Mental Health

Insights and practices for enhancing mental health.   I am part of the Linked In creator community and have been prompted to write about mental health this month.   Mental health is a departure from my routine topics. However, my hypothesis on mental health...

Net Positive

Why leaders need to jump into the ring in 2022.   The ring is a reference from Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. The book acknowledges courageous leaders who take on difficult challenges even when the resistence to change threatens to knock them down.   With so...