Several years ago, while I was serving as Chief Marketing Officer for a multi state Behavioral Health Company, our executive team made a tough decision. We asked leaders from around the country to relocate to our headquarters in Phoenix. Eventually, relocation became an expectation for new executive hires. If someone wasn't willing to move, we usually continued the search. Being in One Location Lent Itself to Many Advantages At the time, the reasoning seemed straightforward.

We teach kids how to read. We assume they’ll figure out how to belong. Years ago, I was the vice principal of an elementary school with a little over 600 students. Most days, you'd find me in the lunchroom or out on the playground trying to master double dutch or four squares. But even in the middle of all that noise and chaos, my attention was usually pulled somewhere else. There were almost always a few kids standing by themselves against the fence. I learned that it wasn

In 1985, I was a graduate student at the University of Connecticut. At the time, psychology interested me, but I had not yet fully realized the path that would eventually shape my life. That summer, a few friends and I decided to ride our motorcycles from Connecticut to Acadia National Park in Maine for a camping and hiking trip. We wanted to hike Cadillac Mountain and take a break from our studies. We were young, broke, and looking for adventure. One afternoon, while wanderi

One of the biggest mistakes leadership teams make is assuming performance problems can be solved with better scripts or more pressure. In my experience, as an executive coach and behavioral strategist is that most struggling teams are operating inside unclear systems with inconsistent messaging and little alignment between leadership, sales, and marketing. The truth is, unlocking the full potential of your team requires more than traditional tactics. It demands a strategic ap