Leading In the Unknown “Language Matters!”
By AdminAJ 
What determines whether a leadership team moves forward or stalls is often not capability, it is language.
By AdminAJ How Often Are You Giving Away Your Power?
By AdminAJ 
A question I often ask executive leaders is this:
How often are you giving away your power in a given week?
Every day, leaders navigate high-stakes conversations, performance issues, strategic disagreements, difficult decisions. In those moments, you are always making a choice:
Are you responding in a way that creates future possibilities, or are you reacting in a way that shuts other people’s listening of you down?
What You’re Not Aware of Is Leading You
By AdminAJ 
Self-awareness is the capacity to notice what is happening within you and around you so you can choose your response rather than being driven by automatic reactions.
Mastering Your Craft as a CEO by: “BE MORE/Do Less”
By AdminAJ 
The most effective CEOs are mastering their craft not by doing more – but by being more intentional in how they lead. One simple, strategic question can dramatically increase your impact: Where can I BE MORE and Do Less?
Why Looking Back on 2025 Is Essential to the Success of 2026
By AdminAJ 
Effective leadership requires more than setting the direction for what comes next. It also requires completing the past with clarity and intention.
Four Podcasts & A Video That Shaped My Leadership in 2025 (As a CEO and Coach to CEOs)
By AdminAJ 
In 2025, the role of a CEO has evolved faster than ever. Every week, I dedicate time to strengthening my own leadership—both as a CEO and as a coach to CEOs—by listening to and studying the world’s most impactful thinkers.
Leadership Reads to Curl Up With This Holiday Season
By AdminAJ 
From mastering strategic thinking to leading with empathy, these titles offer wisdom worth gifting (to yourself or someone on your team).
Top Three Responsibilities Every Executive is Paid For
By AdminAJ 
Your role as an executive is defined not by how much you do, but by how well you think, how effectively you lead others, and how decisively you act under uncertainty.
How Effective Is Your Listening as an Executive?
By AdminAJ 
As an executive leader, your ability to generate results through others hinges on how well you listen—not just to what’s being said, but also to what’s not being said.
Accountability Partners
By AdminAJ 
Working with an accountability partner is important because it significantly increases your chances of following through on your goals and making consistent progress.
