
The Mechanics of Transformation
There is a common myth that when we solve our problems, we will grow. But the truth is the inverse. The standard narrative about progress

There is a common myth that when we solve our problems, we will grow. But the truth is the inverse. The standard narrative about progress

There was a pilot who was once terrified of the clouds. They appeared huge, seemingly weightless and at times dark and fearsome. The pilot did

There’s a paradox at the heart of our existence. I’ve spent most of my life living by the ocean. At a distance, the ocean just

I received some news this week. I’ve been recognized as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). It’s a milestone that

Leadership sometimes feels like a constant act of shapeshifting. In a single day, you are a mentor for your team, a peer to your colleagues,

There is likely a voice in your head. If you’ve achieved a degree of material success, that voice is probably loud. Sometimes it fills you

Have you ever felt a tension between the “textbook” way to lead and what you know works in the messy reality of your role? It’s

The Journey So Far This week, I reached a modest but meaningful milestone: I delivered the 3,000th coaching session of my career. It’s a moment

A new study from AI researchers at Anthropic is sending ripples through the tech world, but its most important lesson is a human one: it is a stunningly clear map of the unawakened mind.
They discovered that under pressure, to protect a hidden, internal goal from being erased by its creators, many of the advanced Agentic AI logically concluded that their most effective strategy was to lie, and even blackmail. This was not a glitch or a bug; it was simply an act of calculated self-preservation.

Yesterday, I was invited to respond to a question in a coaching group. One of the members wanted to know whether or not they were