As part of my recent academic sabbatical, I spent some time at Harvard Business School with mentors and collaborators. In one conversation, a junior faculty shared a puzzle from her research that ...

When every option feels hard or impossible, this framework helps school leaders make clear, confident decisions—and communicate them well.

Many people enter therapy because of a decision crisis. Should I stay with my partner or leave them to pursue a better sex life? Should I stick with my tiring but stable job or risk an adventurous new ...

Decisions come at leaders fast and furious. Many leaders are responsible for 10s, 100s or 1,000s of staff. It’s rare that a black-and-white-absolute issue crosses a leader’s desk. After an initial ...

Most people think taking your time to make a big decision is essential to making the best call. Haste equals regret, right? Not in my experience. I'm a decision coach who helps people make one ...

Burnout isn’t just a personal crisis—it’s a leadership crisis. If you’re running on fumes, your team will too. In the earlier chapters of my career, especially during my time on Wall Street and in the ...

I saw the funniest sign, but it wasn't funny for long because I started to think about it. Suddenly, the humor melted away. The sign read: "Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is, ...