Executive or Babysitter?
Executive or Babysitter? How Leaders Create Accountability Instead of Dependency Research shows that CEOs spend less than 30 percent of…
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The Tyranny of Other People’s Rulers:
The Tyranny of Other People’s Rulers: Why Every Metric Carries a Hidden Assumption On March 13, 2026, Paul Ehrlich died,…
Capability Without Accountability is Theater:
Capability Without Accountability is Theater: Why Performance Requires Ownership A Bugatti Veyron can hit 258 mph (415 km/h) yet needs…
When OKRs Measure Motion Instead of Performance:
When OKRs Measure Motion Instead of Performance: OKRs as Gracious and Efficient Failure When Sears tried to reinvent itself, it…
The Fearful Administrator Explosion
The Fearful Administrator Explosion Why More Governance Destroys Accountability Large Capital Projects are getting worse, not better, despite decades of…
Better Decisions
Better Decisions How Executives Decide Well Under Uncertainty How do you consistently make better decisions when the future is unknowable?…