Culture

A Handoff Reveals the Health of an Organization

Transitions do not create organizational weakness. They expose the weaknesses that were already there.

12 hrs ago • Brent Raeth

Courage Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage

We have built so much fear into the way we work that simply being willing to face something difficult is starting to look extraordinary.

Aug 18 • Brent Raeth

Kindness Without Honesty Is Not Kindness

Sometimes the most caring thing a leader can do is tell someone the truth they would rather not hear.

Aug 14 • Brent Raeth

The Work That Looks Like Progress

How productive distractions fool us into feeling accomplished while the real work remains undone.

Jul 30 • Brent Raeth

You Do Not Have the Right to Never Be Offended

Why emotional resilience, honest disagreement, and learning to live among imperfect people are essential to a healthy society.

Jul 24 • Brent Raeth

The Best Leadership Book I Can Recommend

How one audiobook changed the way I learn, reflect, and lead.

Jul 23 • Brent Raeth

Do Not Let Discomfort Make the Decision

What My Son’s Career Decision Taught Me About Maturity, Motive, and the Courage to Be Honest With Yourself.

Jul 21 • Brent Raeth

The Other Side of Uncomfortable

Growth rarely looks graceful while it is happening. Sometimes it looks like hard conversations, frustration, tears, and doubt... right up until the…

Jul 20 • Brent Raeth

Humble Gratefulness

This Thursday, our team will gather for our quarterly tactical meeting.

Jul 14 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: College Is a Legacy System

I have a college degree.

Jul 13 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: Small Actions Reveal Big Things

You can learn a great deal about people by watching what they do when the stakes are low.

Jul 12 • Brent Raeth

Things I Believe Strongly Now: I Believe America Is Still Worth Celebrating

There is something about the Fourth of July that should make us pause.

Jul 4 • Brent Raeth

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