Articles about leading teams, managing people, and building high-performing organizations.
How I transformed Advision from a company where everyone waited for my decisions to one where leaders owned their domains and drove results. The systematic approach to hiring for ownership, building accountability systems, and creating a culture of strategic thinking.
I used to think authority was the key to getting things done — that if people just listened, things would move faster. I was wrong. Authority gets compliance. Influence gets change.
Real ownership isn't about effort or compliance—it's about outcomes. Stories from the trenches about what happens when teams stop saying 'I did my part' and start asking 'Did we get the result?'
My thoughts on what makes teams work, why most company culture is bullshit, and the few things that actually matter when you're trying to build something meaningful.
What bad culture actually looks like in practice, why ownership can't be assumed, and the painful lessons I've learned about forcing behavioral change in high-performing teams.