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Observations on leadership, decisions and how senior work actually goes.
They come from situations that repeat in coaching conversations. They are not how-to guides. They are attempts to describe a situation precisely enough that it becomes possible to think about.
What to do when a capable employee stops performing
The performance dropped but the person did not change. Before the process starts, it is worth being precise about what you are actually looking at.
When delegation fails because the leader never really let go
The work was handed over. The responsibility was not. What looks like a capability gap in the team is often an unfinished decision in the leader.
Why focusing on one priority is harder than it sounds
Most leaders know which thing matters most. The difficulty is not identifying it. The difficulty is what saying no to everything else would reveal.
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10 Questions Worth Asking Before Your Next Important Decision
Ten questions I actually use in coaching sessions with senior leaders. They help when a decision will not settle and more analysis is not moving it.
- What am I actually deciding, and what am I only worrying about?
- Which of my constraints are real, and which have I inherited?
- What would I advise a colleague I respect to do here?