My youngest just played her first club volleyball tournament. They won eight straight matches, made the finals, and finished second. It was intense, emotional (collective effervescence, anyone?) and the right outcome for where they are. 

Satya Nadella became Microsoft's CEO in 2014, and he inherited a company marked by stagnation and a rigid culture. Nadella knew he couldn't revitalize the company on his own. "The C in CEO stands for culture, and it defines the success of every organization." 

I’ve spent many years helping leaders hit their goals, and I’ve learned one very important lesson - accountability cannot happen without a specific goal.

In 2005 I was stationed on the carrier to the right - the USS George Washington.  Last weekend we took our daughters on a "nostalgia tour" of Norfolk, VA, where we got to see her in port.  It was  a very special moment and it brought back a lot of intense memories.

I went to an event with 80+ business owners last week and I decided to lean into my uncomfortable super power - asking intense questions in a 1 on 1 setting.