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...

Your Executive Job Search Is Failing Because You're Not Leading It Read time: 4 minutes TL;DR: Stop blasting your resume everywhere and attending random networking events. The executive job search is...

If You Cannot Learn From Mistakes, You Are Out Read time: 8 minutes TL;DR: After three mistakes in the same area, you either learn a new skill, delegate it, outsource it, or leave. Repeating the same...

Start Owning Something. Or Vanish. Read time: 4 minutes TL;DR: Jobs without real ownership drain your soul. But most people avoid taking full ownership because they can't blame others when things...