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The Question That Saved Ford, and the One I Had to Ask Myself First
A little over two years ago, I stopped running.
Recently, I decided to train for a half marathon and quickly realized something uncomfortable: ambition doesn't eliminate reality. Before I could move forward, I had to honestly assess where I was starting from.
Organizations face the same challenge.
Alan Mulally discovered it when he arrived at Ford and found a leadership team reporting green dashboards while the company was losing billions. The turnaround didn't begin with strategy. It began when someone finally felt safe enough to tell the truth.
The gap between what your organization knows and what it will say out loud is where every stall begins.
The Seven Principles Behind Every Successful Turnaround
You know something is wrong. You're working harder than you ever have. And the needle is barely moving. Here are the seven principles behind every major business turnaround of the last thirty years, and the one question each one asks of you.
I Was the One Being Replaced. Here's What Was Built Because of It.
A few years ago, I stepped into a role with a clear mandate, relocated my family, and accepted the challenge with confidence. After years of frustration, I was the one being replaced. This is what I learned from that, and what I built because of it.
What 750,000 Miles and a Moleskine Notebook Taught Me About Becoming a Leader
I've been keeping a record since 2011 that I never planned to share.
Every flight. Every destination. Every mile.
750,000 of them across five phases of a career that took me from Switzerland to Indonesia to the western provinces of Canada.
Looking back at that logbook now, I didn't just see destinations. I saw lessons.
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The Manual Transmission Theory of Leadership
My first car was a green Dodge Colt. Stick shift. No A/C. Rush hour traffic in the summer heat.
It was miserable. And it taught me more about leadership than most courses I've ever taken.
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When "Stay In Your Lane" Becomes The Bottleneck
"Stay in your lane" sounds like focus. Sometimes it's just control wearing a polo shirt.
The latest Leadership In Focus blog breaks down how rigid lane management quietly becomes the bottleneck — and what to watch for before your silos start eating each other.
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A Note From the Future: These Are the Good Old Days
A Note From the Future: These Are the Good Old Days
This week, Curtis Scaplen shares the story of how one question flipped his perspective:
👉 “If you could go 10 years into the future and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?”
The answer?
“These are the good old days, make them so.”
If you've been feeling heavy, stuck, or just going through the motions, this is your reminder to pause, reflect, and reclaim the moment you're in.
📝 Read now and start writing the version of your life you’ll be proud to remember.
Leadership Beyond the Ballot: A Call for Unity in Canada
The election may be over, but the work of real leadership has just begun. It's time to rise above partisanship and lead for all Canadians — with courage, collaboration, and commitment to unity.