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I’m deeply suspicious of elites. When I say “elite,” I’m not talking about top performers (I have enormous respect for people who create, build, solve, and lead with excellence). I’m talking about the self-appointed class that gets authority not from what they build, but from where they came from. ...
There’s a familiar image of what a successful founder looks like. They work the stage at conferences, rack up LinkedIn engagement, and toss around phrases like “scalable growth” and “market disruption.” But if you’ve actually built something from scratch — something real, something that lasts — you ...
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Over the years, I’ve been part of countless conversations where performance, leadership, or alignment needed attention. And here’s what I’ve realized: The most effective dialogue isn’t focused on what someone did wrong. It’s focused on what needs to shift now and what’s possible next. The truth is, ...
