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CultureFeb 5, 202610 min read

The One Metric That Predicts Whether Your Team Will Win

High-performing teams aren't built on talent. They're built on reliability. Your reliability score is the single best predictor of whether your organization will execute.

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LeadershipJan 29, 20268 min read

How to Give Feedback When Balls Get Dropped

Someone missed a commitment. Now what? Most leaders handle this badly. Here's how to have the conversation so the ball stops getting dropped and your team gets stronger.

FrameworksJan 22, 20269 min read

Getting Things Done: The System That Actually Works

David Allen's GTD framework changed how millions of people work. Here's what it gets right, where it falls short for teams, and how to adapt it for leadership.

LeadershipJan 15, 202610 min read

The Great CEO Within: Lessons for Startup Leaders

Matt Mochary's playbook for startup CEOs is one of the most practical guides to running a company. Here are the key ideas that changed how I think about execution.

StrategyJan 8, 20269 min read

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Most teams know their goals. Few achieve them. The 4 Disciplines of Execution explains why: the real enemy isn't ignorance, it's the whirlwind of daily urgency.

FocusJan 1, 20267 min read

The Stand-on-a-Chair Number

Around 150 people, the normal tools for alignment start to break down. Docs and decks collect dust. The solution is connecting daily actions to big-picture outcomes.

LeadershipDec 25, 20258 min read

Absorbing Ambiguity: Richard Rumelt's Leadership Lesson

The best leaders don't pass confusion down the chain. They absorb it. Richard Rumelt's concept of absorbing ambiguity is one of the most underrated leadership skills.

SystemsDec 18, 20257 min read

Procrastination Isn't the Problem. Your System Is.

We blame ourselves for not executing. But most execution failures aren't character flaws. They're system failures. Fix the system, and the behavior follows.

TeamsDec 11, 20258 min read

Team Habits Beat Individual Discipline

You can't out-discipline a bad team environment. But you can build team habits that make good execution the default. Here's how the best teams do it.

CultureDec 4, 20256 min read

Follow-Through Creates Trust

Trust isn't built in big moments. It's built in small ones. Every kept commitment adds a brick. Every broken one removes two. Follow-through is how leaders earn credibility.

SystemsNov 27, 20258 min read

The Power of the Checklist

Surgeons use them. Pilots use them. Construction crews use them. Checklists catch the errors that expertise misses. Here's why your team needs them too.

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