Autonomy, Accountability And The High Performer
Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working on high-stakes deals with no room for error, meaning I needed high performers on my teams. Working with them may sound easy, but it comes with challenges, and managing them is much more than letting them do their thing. Before you learn how to lead them, you need to see and understand them so they become your competitive advantage, not your biggest liability. So, what qualities define high performers? For me, a high perf
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Seven Years, Seven Lessons
Seven years ago, I joined RTB House not knowing quite where the journey would take me. Now, hitting that milestone, I wanted to mark it in a way that felt meaningful rather than self-congratulatory—which, if you know me, means turning the question outward rather than inward. I asked the people who had worked alongside me—colleagues, clients, and partners across many years and many time zones—to tell me honestly what they had observed. Their responses were generous, specific,
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Getting Real: How to Bring Your Whole Self to Work and Thrive
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde, writer One of the questions I hear repeatedly in conversations about working life is, "How do I thrive at work and stay myself?" My answer is always the same: bring authenticity balanced with professionalism. These two principles are complementary to me. Authenticity fosters trust. Professionalism earns respect. Together, trust and respect build relationships and drive success. But these words—authenticity, trust, r
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Failing Better: Having the Courage to Make the Most of the F-Word
“Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.” Sir Richard Branson, Entrepreneur of everything "Courage" is a word I find myself returning to frequently in my work: the courage to be vulnerable, the courage to tell it how it is and the courage to push myself out of my comfort zone. But the other day, I came across an unfamiliar expression about courage: "Have the courage to suck at something new." It brought to mind the qualities we need to cultiva
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The Fine Art of Saying ‘No’: The Secret Power of Setting Boundaries
"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything." Warren Buffett, business titan In business, we're often urged to think big, to be maximalists, and to say "yes." Combining a promise of boundless energy and a can-do spirit inspires teams and wins business. Yes is for winners, and no is for losers, right? Wrong. Warren Buffett is quite keen on saying no. For him, those two letters are about con
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