You Can’t Collaborate With a Negotiator

by | Jul 9, 2025

You Can’t Collaborate With a Negotiator In every relationship—personal or professional—we eventually face friction. And when we do, we tend to show up as either collaborators or negotiators. Collaborators seek connection, alignment, and shared progress. They approach...

Your Culture Is Measured in Silence

by | Jul 2, 2025

Your Culture Is Measured in Silence One of the most dangerous signals in any organization isn’t conflict. It’s silence. Leaders often chase disruption, thinking that’s where the problems lie. But a quiet room doesn’t mean alignment. It often means fear. Fear of saying...

Culture Captures the Cost Savings

by | Jun 25, 2025

Culture Captures the Cost Savings In this week’s CEO Daily Brief, I spoke with labor strategy expert John Frehse about the growing pressure leaders face to choose between results and humanity. That pressure is a false choice. Culture isn’t a “nice-to-have”—it’s what...