What a teenager hunting submarines in North Atlantic can teach CEOs in San Diego. The North Atlantic can be a lonely place at night. The ocean disappears into darkness beyond the ship’s lights, the wind cuts through layers of clothing,….
The Leadership Shift: From Solving Client Problems to Building Problem Solvers Last week, the CEO of a 50-person firm canceled out of a group meeting I was attending because of “a pressing client issue.” I understood the decision. Client issues….
Diversity Isn’t the Goal—Better Decisions Are; So We Are Seeing What We Could Not See There is a particular kind of confidence that comes from believing you understand how the world works. It is rarely loud or boastful. More often,….
It’s All In The Power of Orientation When leaders want better results, they usually focus on strategy, decision making, and execution. That makes sense. Those are visible, measurable, and easy to talk about. But there is something deeper at work….
ChairWorld reflections for CEOs on sustainable high performance, leadership development, AI readiness, and throughput—so growth doesn’t magnify errors in 2026. “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is….
A CEO said something to me recently that I haven’t been able to shake. He told me he lives with constant change–chaos. Then, almost in the same breath, he admitted he’s “100% in the weeds” and knows he needs a….
This podcast (16:47) (above) builds on my previous blog on Training Systems. The accompanying video (6:53) (below) introduces the concepts of the 6 Pillars of Effective Training. If you want your company to grow—really grow—you need more than talent, hustle,….
By Jim Ristuccia In most small and mid-sized companies, training doesn’t fail in dramatic ways. It fails quietly. No one calls a meeting to announce, “We’ve decided not to develop our people this year.” Instead, the calendar fills with urgent….
Most companies still suck at new hire onboarding—and the numbers are blunt: only 12% of U.S. employees strongly agree their organization does a great job of it (Gallup), yet when onboarding is done well, new-hire retention can jump by as….
Why Smart Business Owners Focus on These Four Areas Business owners are busy—too busy, in fact. They’re pulled in a hundred different directions, handling everything from customer complaints to payroll, marketing strategies, and putting out daily fires. But here’s the….
