Why Your Excellent Work Isn't Getting the Recognition It Deserves
You deliver exceptional analysis. Your projects consistently exceed expectations. Your insights solve real organizational problems.
So why did your manager take credit for your recommendation in yesterday's leadership meeting?
If this scenario feels familiar, you're not alone. I've spent 20 years watching talented professionals—particularly those who prefer depth over drama—struggle with a frustrating paradox: the better their work, the more invisible they seem to become.
Grow Your Influence Without Becoming Someone You’re Not (Free Download)
The Analytical Professional’s Guide to Organizational Influence. A thoughtful guide for professionals who understand organizational complexity but struggle to translate that insight into meaningful workplace influence.
Transform Numbers into Narratives (Free Download)
Transform your analytical strengths into compelling narratives without performing. Free 22-page guide with the QUIET framework for thoughtful professionals who want their insights heard.
The Introvert's Guide to Building Sponsor Relationships (Four strategies that actually work)
Discover how introverted professionals can build meaningful sponsor relationships and advance their careers authentically, without traditional networking events or small talk.
Why Systems Thinkers Struggle with Organizational Influence (And What I've Been Learning)
Why Systems Thinkers Struggle with Organizational Influence (And What I've Been Learning)
When Your Analysis Speaks But No One Seems to Listen
When Your Analysis Speaks But No One Seems to Listen
The Leadership Secret Nobody Talks About: Why Letting Go Actually Makes You Stronger
Why Letting Go Makes You a Stronger Leader: The Science
Exploring the neuroscience behind authentic leadership: why staying present and releasing control creates psychological safety and genuine influence.
Sometimes you just have to do the thing
A few years ago, I found myself at a crossroads. I’d been considering going back to school to deepen my expertise and grow my career, but I kept hesitating. The excuses piled up: What if I don’t have time? What if it’s the wrong decision? What if I fail?
Leadership and the Four Agreements
During a recent discussion with a colleague, I became intrigued to revisit a popular team dynamics model, Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team. This powerfully simplistic model describes the troubling behaviors exhibited by dysfunctional teams. The Five Dysfunctions model is so popular that there is no shortage of leadership development firms specializing in how to overcome team dysfunction using this model (myself included).
