The question, “What makes a great leader?” has no easy answer. Preconceived, idealized notions of how a leader tends to look, speak, or act usually don’t...

If you’re a consumer, you’re more powerful than ever. With so many independent brands springing up, and with increasing transparency online, you’re empowered to choose products...

Today, virtually every company aims to be innovative. But not every organization knows how to assemble a great innovation team—or how to set them up for...

As first-time female founders, we were worried about being taken seriously. Every entrepreneur has to start somewhere—but most of them don’t give their first pitch on...

The one sport that taught me the most about leading teams and building companies was hockey––a game of tenacity, toughness, synchronization, and conflict-resolution. I played sports...

If you’re wondering why hitting your milestones doesn’t feel as great as you thought it would, you might need to reevaluate what you’re doing and why.

Dominating a discussion is just one of the many off-putting behaviors people can fall into during a conversation if they’re not careful.

The urge to quickly get to a solution often takes precedence over deeply understanding a problem.

Slack has opened doors for new types of connectivity, and fulfills a wide range of functions within an organization.  Days before Slack was listed on the...

In a larger cultural and lifestyle context, many crypto community members are both bio-hackers and computer hackers.

Entrepreneurs are often too focused on the “what” when they could—and should—be spending more time developing the “who.” We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s not what...

Sometimes, a LinkedIn message or a phone call just isn’t enough to get you access to the people you really want to talk to.

Having a set of strategic daily habits is especially important when you’re in a leadership position. In addition to aiding your continual self-development, these habits are...

It’s important for a CEO to stay creative. You have to remain innovative, capable of conjuring creative solutions to tough problems.  This may not be typical...

100% clean energy production will only ever be possible if we purposefully add seasonal storage to the electric utility grid. Clean energy standards are all the...

Choosing the right speaking style can be critical.  I learned this lesson the hard way. I was giving a workshop with a colleague, and I’d been...

As an agile coach, I know the importance of preparing for the unexpected. Athletes often practice for uncommon plays. The once-in-a-season opportunities that rarely happen, but...

Everyone doubts themselves from time to time—especially when things aren’t going all that well. But just because you aren’t seeing results right this second doesn’t mean...

Life-changing conversations don’t always happen after a presentation in the workplace—they happen in elevators, hallways, and break rooms.   Your greatest opportunity may not come when you...

When I started Hydros, a modern water filtration startup, I had my heart set on stainless steel filters and glass bottles.  Water-filtering pitchers, carafes, and portable...