Culture Rewired: How AI Could Reshape — and Revitalize — Workplace Culture

  In my first piece, Culture Rewritten: Staying Human in the Age of Intelligent Work, I explored a central tension of our time: as AI becomes infinitely capable, meaning becomes increasingly scarce. AI is now solving problems humans once solved for identity,...

Top talent doesn’t simply look for a job. They look for momentum

  Your best employees want to be part of a company that is evolving, expanding, and investing. Growth isn’t just a buzzword — it has measurable impacts on retention, engagement, and career satisfaction. Just as importantly, growth drives innovation and business...

First Principles Brief: Why We Suck at Strategic Planning, And What To Do About It

  (and why culture really does eat strategy for breakfast) Fall. My favorite season, when we kick off back-to-school routines, fantasy football leagues, pumpkin spice everything — and, of course, fall strategic planning for the year ahead. Unfortunately, the odds...

First Principles Brief: 11 Real-World Steps to Building Better Leaders

  In a recent conversation, I was asked what I enjoyed most about leading teams over the past 30 years. My answer was easy: developing world-class leaders. Great leaders aren’t born — they’re built. It takes humility, strategy, accountability — and a genuine,...

I Faced the Buy-or-Sell Question—Here’s What I Learned

  For several years, the startup I co-founded rode a wave of double-digit growth. We made the Inc. 5000 list three years in a row, earned national recognition for our culture, and established ourselves as a top Salesforce partner in the manufacturing sector. But...