I am just returning from the holiday break, and I am noticing something familiar in myself and in the leaders I work with.

One of the biggest surprises leaders share with me after a promotion is this: The work doesn't necessarily get harder but the weight changes.

As leaders, we often treat alignment like it’s a feeling. “If the meeting felt good, we must be aligned.” “If we didn’t disagree, everything must be fine.”

One of the biggest challenges leaders face today isn’t workload it’s noise. Too many decisions. Too many expectations.

The leaders I coach are smart, capable, and driven but even the best can hit a wall when things get loud and complicated.

Last time, we talked about stretch goals, the big, bold targets that push us past comfort. The response was incredible.

I just finished diving into Anish Shah's talk at the HBR Leadership Summit (yes, I'm that person that nerds out on these types of gatherings).

I have been researching the science about work and this is what I found:

As we approach the weekend, I invite you to consider a question that often gets lost in the weekly metrics and deliverables: