I’ve received one of the best leadership advice from someone who wasn’t even a leader — a music producer.

25 years ago, I was playing in a band, thinking mostly about making an album. Leadership was the last thing on my mind. One night, after our rehearsal, this man said something that stuck ...

She had just come back.
Several months off. Rest. Reflection.

When she returned, she told her company she wanted out of operational work.

They listened. They cared.

Together, they decided to move her into an assistant branch manager position, a role that sounded less intense, more strategic.

You’ve just been promoted from individual contributor to new manager.
It’s supposed to feel like a leap forward.
So why can it feel like a step back?

Because now, you’re not aiming for performance — you’re aiming for leadership.
And as the saying goes: what got you here won’t get you there.

You’re...

More than you think! Leadership and drumming both demand a solid foundation, the right environment, and adaptability. 

Let me ask you: have you ever heard a hit song was only a beat? Me neither. 

Drums are powerful, but they’re always only a part of the whole. That groove sets the foundation f...

My daughter just left for a five-month student exchange in Barcelona.

Watching her pack reminded me of a leadership truth we skip too often: before you lead anyone else, you have to lead yourself.

Titles don’t do that for you. Teams don’t do that for you. Your calendar, your energy, your standa...

After good two decades in a relationship and many years leading teams in businesses, I've noticed that many things apply equally to both worlds.

These aren't theories, they are lived observations. Things that have shown up again and again, whether I’m navigating a moment with my wife or guiding...

When someone steps into their first management role, I often see them fall into one of two mental traps:

"This will be easy!"

"This is way too hard!"

Two extremes.

Both wrong.

Both completely normal.

And both in serious need of support.

The first extreme: "This will be easy!"

What I'm sharing today applies to every tough situation we find ourselves in. It works like a charm especially with my target audience – new managers, emerging leaders.

In those difficult moments, we're often consumed by thoughts like:

"This is so hard!"

"Why me?"

"This is unfair!"

"Why can'...