I help leaders who work in an environment of chaos and ambiguity. These leaders are calm under fire, decisive, the one everyone turns to. Seemingly good at managing chaos. The problem isn't the chaos. It's what they do with it. They try to control everything. Every variable. Every outcome. Not out of ego — out of care. If I can just hold all the pieces, nothing falls. But you can't hold all the pieces. Nobody can. These leaders are exhausted. Not from the chaos. From the grip

A coaching client asked me recently. “I want to have a positive impact on the world,” I replied. “Seems a bit vague,” they challenged, “especially from someone who helps others develop.” Fair point. It taught me a valuable lesson. Bring people on the journey of my thinking. Not just present the summary. I’ve stood in the limelight. I’ve had the awards and the promotions. In my previous life as an ad man, I was part of a start-up agency. 12 months in, we wo