Understanding Leadership

The three most over-used, yet misunderstood, words in the business vocabulary are: innovation, disruption and leadership. It’s incredible how many people throw these terms around without being clear on what they actually mean.

Why it’s Better to be Respected Than be Liked

I’m only 26. Relatively young and I’ve only got 4 years of working experience. But in my time I’ve worked under, alongside, or even mentored a few people that I’ve learned a lot from who show tremendous leadership qualities.

Lessons on Leading

In my last few years at Pandora, I spent a lot of time working with the automotive industry getting Pandora integrated into car dashboards alongside traditional radio. Through those relationships came an invitation in 2012: “Can you come to Detroit to keynote our Future Leaders Conference? We…

Choosing Good Words

A daily practice of word awareness

I try to be mindful and aware everyday. Part of this attempt involves meditation and yoga, but another simple way I practice mindfulness is in the words I choose. The words I do not say are often as important…

Leadership and the art of shaving

My morning meditation

It Only Takes Two Seconds to be a Better Leader

And it only requires you to do nothing

“I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through — then follow through.” — Edward Rickenbacker

Make failure impossible

Dump goals, find purpose

A few years ago I read something that finally explained why I had always been uncomfortable with the whole “goal setting” thing.