In business and in life, there are moments when something someone says or does throws you off.

It happens to everyone.
Even to the most senior leaders I work with.

What happens next matters.

Continue reading → You’re Not Thrown Off by People. You’re Thrown Off by What You Don’t Accept.

Driving into Prague early in the morning, ahead of our Harnessing Rebellion in Leadership session, I found myself wondering how it would unfold.

The word rebellion had already created tension.

It suggests bold moves. Disruption. Resistance.
Something visible, almost performative.

But what emerged in the room was something far more practical.

Continue reading → Rebellion Is Overrated. Judgment Is Not.