Leadership Struggles in Small Family Businesses
Facebook LinkedIn X Where Family and Business Collide Running a small business is hard. Running a small family business? That’s leadership on hard mode. Every family business begins with a dream, independence, legacy, purpose. It’s a chance to build something together, to create opportunity across generations, to weave work and love into the same story. […]
PhD (or Professional Doctorate) Jobs: How To Transition From Academia Into Business
Facebook LinkedIn X From Dissertation to Direction You’ve earned the title. After years of research, late-night writing sessions, and the relentless pursuit of new knowledge, you’ve crossed the finish line, Dr. You. But once the celebration fades, a new question emerges: What’s next? For many newly minted PhDs and professional doctorate holders, the next step […]
The Dirtbag’s Guide to Executive Leadership: Lessons from the Wild for the Boardroom
Facebook LinkedIn X When a Suit Meets a Sleeping Bag At first glance, a dirtbag and an executive couldn’t be more different. One lives out of a van at the base of a granite wall, chasing sunrises and ascents; the other occupies a corner office with an Outlook calendar packed to the minute. One measures […]
Leadership Lessons from History’s Greatest Leaders
Facebook LinkedIn X Why History Still Teaches Us How to Lead In a world obsessed with innovation, it’s easy to forget that some of the greatest leadership lessons are timeless. The tools have changed, from telegrams to Slack messages, but the essence of leadership has not. Whether commanding armies, founding nations, or leading movements, history’s […]
The Succession Gap: Spot It Before It Costs You Your Company
Facebook LinkedIn X As a Strategic Leadership Coach, who researched family business succession for my doctorate, I know a thing or two about succession. Somewhere deep on the sled dog trails in the wilds of Alaska, I once handed the reins of my dog sled team to a young musher-in-training. I watched from behind as […]