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Diagram of the Ringelmann effect behind team structure: one puller reads 100% on a load cell, a growing crew on a rope pulls less per person, and a chart shows effort per person collapsing from one to three then flattening.
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Team Structure Beats Talent: Why Great People Still Fail

PILLAR · BOUNDED Team Structure Beats Talent: Why Great People Still Fail Team structure, not talent, is what breaks good teams. The four questions every boundary must answer — and what they cost a real person…

July 16, 2026 27 min

A cheap version of the GUI we had on this project.
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A letter to myself, 10 years ago

Introduction: The Leadership Gap I Didn’t See If I could go back to 2014, I would tell myself two things: I was traveling to a different location every…

March 8, 2025 8 min

Goal-setting framework connecting motivation to achievement
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The Science Behind Setting and Achieving Goals

Unlock the science of setting and achieving goals. Explore how brain chemistry drives motivation and success with insights from Setting Goals Theory.

January 25, 2025 6 min

A whiteboard set up for a process workshop for a pizza shop is divided into three verticle sections. The sections are labeled: Routine, Complex, Creative. The Routine Processes include Recipes, the Complex including Hiring and the Creative include New Menu Iteams.
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How I think about transparent process

Learn how transparent processes can transform your business with clarity, efficiency, and growth. Discover a simple framework for routine, complex, and creative tasks.

November 30, 2024 7 min

In the first picture, the proximity of the balloons is created by the confines of the box. This is a group who’s closeness is defined by the seating. They share neither direction nor connection. In the second picture, the balloons are connected. They are soaring together in the same direction. For me, this ribbon symbolizes 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. I also imagine “Process” in that connection as a collective “𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰.”
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How to prep your business to scale

I fired 2 property managers who personally knew how to manage a property, but did not know how to manage a business. Here's what they were missing.

May 19, 2024 6 min

An image from the famous Hindoo fable the Six Blind Men and the Elephant
Achieving

The Four Steps to Create a High-Performing Team

Learn how to build high-performing teams with cohesion, alignment, psychological safety, and transparent processes to achieve outstanding results consistently.

July 23, 2023 8 min