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Read more: The Thinking That Makes a Great Talk Look EasyWhen people see an engaging speaker on stage, it is easy to underestimate how much thinking happened before the talk began. The delivery looks natural, so we assume it was effortless. The speaker seems confident, so we assume the message was already clear. The ideas feel simple, so we assume they were simple to create.…
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Read more: We Don’t Have an Innovation Problem. We Have a Translation Problem.As organizations struggle to translate complexity, narrative is becoming a core leadership capability. Most organizations aren’t short on ideas. They have more tools, initiatives, and opportunities than they know what to do with. The defining challenge for leaders today isn’t creativity—it is coherence. We are operating in an environment where change isn’t just constant; it…
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Read more: The Story Beneath: What Happens When Leaders Step Out of the Boardroom?On our final morning in the Sayward Forest on Vancouver Island, a group of seasoned leaders sat quietly with waterproof journals in hand. No one spoke. There were no slides. No summary decks. Just the sounds of the lake, the wildlife, and the steady scratch of pen on paper. These entrepreneurial leaders were putting the…
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Read more: When Knowing More Makes It Harder to Be ClearHow structure helps expertise land in unscripted moments One of the most consistent patterns I see in my work has nothing to do with confidence, intelligence, or preparation. It shows up in everyone from senior executives and high-potential leaders to scientists and subject matter experts. These people are deeply capable and well prepared, yet struggle…
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Read more: AI for Leaders: 5 Steps to Telling Better StoriesAs a leader, your success depends on how well your stories land. Whether you’re rallying a team around a new strategy, persuading executives to back your vision, or inspiring clients to take action, the story you tell often determines the outcome. AI won’t tell the story for you — but when used thoughtfully, it can…
