What do live television news, improvisation, and organizational leadership have in common?Quite a bit, it turns out.In this episode, I sit down with communication expert and former TV news anchor Christina Butler to explore how confidence isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being prepared, adaptable, and willing to take the next step even when you don’t
image credit to allvisionnThere’s a quote I heard years ago that still rattles around in my mind:”The most desired trait in an employee is innovation. The most rewarded trait in an employee is compliance.”(If you know who originally said this, please tell me. I’ve searched. I’ve asked. Nothing. At this point I’ve accepted that it
In this episode I sit down with innovation strategist, improviser, and author Melissa Dinwiddie to talk about her new book, Innovation at Work: 52 Micro-Experiments for Brave Leaders Who Want to Unstick Teams, Spark Ideas, and Build What’s Next.Melissa shares how organizations can build real cultures of innovation—not through giant retreats or complicated systems, but
In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my brand-new book, Say “Yes, And!” to Change.For years, I believed the biggest challenge in change was resistance. But after working with leaders and teams across many industries, I realized something surprising:Resistance isn’t the biggest problem. Apathy is.Most people aren’t openly fighting change—they’re quietly checked out.In
The worst career decision I ever made looked great on paper.I left a well-paid programming job I genuinely liked. Good benefits, a great boss, solid coworkers including a close friend. The startup I joined instead? It turned out to be a terrible fit in almost every way. Within a year, I knew I had to
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