When the Problem Doesn’t Happen

Failure shows you what went wrong. Success shows you what works.

Avoiding failure asks: What’s the problem? How do we keep it from happening again?

Pursuing success asks: What worked? Why did it work? How can we do more of that?

Study successful exceptions.

Here’s how…

You Must be a Genius

You might be a genius and not know it.

Sometimes you can’t explain what you know—you just do it.

Here’s how one leader discovered his hidden genius.

Boundaries Concentrate Energy

Want to concentrate energy?

Eliminate options. Create urgency. Focus creativity. Protect what matters.

Four boundaries that turn scattered effort into meaningful progress.

Don’t Lie About AI

The cruelest AI strategy is false assurance.

People know AI will eliminate jobs.

Telling people, “Artificial intelligence won’t replace you,” destroys trust. And you look manipulative.

How to Lead Through AI Disruption

4 Biases Behind Stupid Decisions

Intelligence doesn’t eliminate bias. It makes you better at defending stupid decisions.

4 Ways to Work Less

Sincerity sweats when others rest. Aspiration keeps you working when teams go home. Kindness carries weight others should carry.

Virtues become liabilities when they make you indispensable.

Go further faster when you learn to put weight on others.

Work less. Multiplication beats exhaustion.