John is a builder and mentor who believes leadership is a responsibility, trust is sacred, and the greatest measure of success is helping others rise.
In our fast paced world, the pressure to deliver quickly and cheaply often leads to shortcuts that seem like smart financial decisions. However, the old adage "you get what you pay for" holds more truth than many realize. Doing something right the first time is not just about
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men." — Herman Melville There's something quietly magical about 90 minutes. It's the gentle arc of a feature film, the rise and fall of a concert set, the unhurried rhythm of
“AI won’t replace humans—but humans with AI will replace humans without AI.” ~ Karim Lakhani, Harvard Business School The conversation around artificial intelligence in business often starts with the same concern: “What happens to our jobs?” It’s a natural fear, but one that misses the bigger picture of
A letter to myself, and to anyone else who’s been here The Weight You don’t get to quit. They’re counting on you. That line has been with me for weeks now, settling into my thoughts like smoke that won’t clear. It finds me in the quiet
An Alternative That Actually Delivers "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." - Ernest Hemingway Lisa sat in her car after another brutal stakeholder meeting, staring at her phone. Three missed calls from her team. Two escalation emails from her
How Traditional Project Management Has Perfected the Art of Failing Successfully Traditional project management has perfected the art of failing successfully. Think about that for a moment. We've created systems so focused on process compliance that they can deliver complete failures while celebrating success. Green dashboards. Met deadlines.
"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." — Carl Sandburg Time moves in only one direction. Unlike money, which can be
The Efficiency Paradox: How Project Management Creates the Waste It's Supposed to Eliminate In Part 1, we exposed the fundamental flaw of traditional project management: its obsession with measuring process adherence instead of actual outcomes. Now let's examine the first devastating consequence of this misalignment, how
Project management is essential for coordinating complex initiatives and delivering results. However, there's a fine line between effective project management and counterproductive mismanagement that stifles productivity and demoralizes teams. As Peter Drucker observed, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." The question
What Business Schools Won’t Tell You In an era of growth hacking, viral marketing, and disruption at all costs, two unlikely books hold the real secrets to successful business: Rabbi Daniel Lapin's "Thou Shall Prosper" and Og Mandino's "The Greatest Salesman in
There are thousands of books on leadership, and I have read many of them. Some are helpful, most are too clever for their own good. Many dress up common sense in theory and jargon. But for me, it all boils down to two things. Find your people. Do what you
“Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.” ~Richard Branson I fail every day. Not in dramatic, movie-worthy ways. In quiet ones. The missed moment. The unreturned call. The conversation I could’ve handled better. Sometimes it’s dropping the ball. Sometimes it’s carrying too much. Sometimes