We've built a meeting culture that confuses visibility with value. We assume that if someone's face is on screen, they're engaged. Contributing. Present. But presence isn't productivity...

Time to leave corporate life? Read time: 4 minutes I left my CIO role after 20+ years in the trenches. Thought I had it all figured out. I didn't. Here's what nobody tells you about making the jump...

When Everything Is a Priority, Nothing Gets Done Read time: 4 minutes I used to think being busy meant being productive. I was wrong. In my years as a CIO, I'd show up to work with a mental checklist...

Forget About 40 Hours. Read time: 5 minutes I started as a solutions architect. Within 15 years, I became a CIO for Fortune 100 companies. Each promotion took about 15 months on average. Solutions...

Feeling Disappointed All the Time Read time: 4 minutes Something weird happens when I start working with a new executive. They walk in frustrated. Angry. Disappointed. But when I ask them what's...

Stop Asking for Permission to Succeed Read time: 4 minutes From kindergarten through college graduation, we're conditioned to raise our hand. Ask permission. Wait for instructions. Follow the rubric...

10 Ways to Guarantee You'll Stay Burned Out Read time: 4 minutes I've watched hundreds of executives try to escape burnout. Most fail. Not because they're lazy or stupid. They fail because they're...

Too Much On My Plate: The Executive Priority System That Saved My Sanity Read time: 4 minutes Some time ago, the SVP of Engineering walked into my office looking defeated. "Everything's a priority,"...

The Two Words That Expose an Insecure Leader Read time: 4 minutes TL;DR I’ve seen too many execs puff up by calling people “my VP” or “my project manager.” It’s not ownership, it’s insecurity dressed...