A key aspect of leadership is elevating people. I firmly believe that the mark of an exceptional leader is when the people around the leader do better. Think of it this way: are people better tomorrow because they are engaged with you today? Achieving this important...
In our quest to solve problems and deliver value, the solutions often require people to change. The frustration of resistance gets mistaken for a lack of support or failure to understand instead of the more natural fear of change. Change is hard, even for the folks...
We need to solve the right problems to deliver value faster and connect security with the business. Sometimes that means asking other people to share what they know with you. We often get a lot of pressure to figure out a solution before fully understanding the...
It’s no secret that I love questions. I’ve found it’s more powerful to ask the right question than to offer the right answer. ‘What problem are we trying to solve?’ is among my favorite questions because it is simple to ask, but not always easy to answer. It leads to...
Guy Kawasaki once remarked that to sound casual and off-the-cuff when presenting takes at least 99 hours of practice. How long was your last rehearsal before a presentation? Often overlooked, it is important to rehearse before you present your ideas to other people....
