Alignment
Your Team May Not Have an Execution Problem
Let’s be direct about what leaders are navigating right now. A strategy can be clear. The leadership team can be experienced. The meeting can end
July 30, 2026
Let’s be direct about what leaders are navigating right now. A strategy can be clear. The leadership team can be experienced. The meeting can end
Let’s be direct about what leaders are navigating right now. Geopolitical tension at levels not seen in a generation. AI disrupting entire industries in real
I am going to share something specific. Not a trend. Not a composite portrait. Not a thought experiment dressed up as insight. What follows is
Yesterday I posted about the blind men and the elephant. The ancient parable of six individuals each touching a different part of the same animal
This April, Hive Partners turns 11. That milestone gives me a real sense of gratitude. It also gives me a reason to reflect on the
You’ve seen this play out. An email goes out to a large group. Not because everyone needs to be involved. But, because no one wants to
Most leadership teams don’t fail because they lack intelligence. They fail because decisions don’t move. When Strategy Isn’t the Real Problem From the outside, organizations
Most leadership meetings don’t fail because leaders lack intelligence. They fail because the conversation their leaders need never actually happens. And everyone leaves believing progress
Transformation is serious work. But too often, the assessment phase looks like performance art. It looks professional. It feels data-driven. It frequently validates existing assumptions. Most
Transformation. Culture. Innovation. These words show up at leadership retreats, in strategic plans, and in investor decks. They are spoken with confidence and good intentions.