Productivity and Performance

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We’ve all been there—your calendar is jam-packed, and it feels like there’s no room to breathe. Back-to-back meetings, constant firefighting, and absolutely no time to focus on the bigger picture. For most high-performing leaders, this becomes the norm. There’s a sense of accom...

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“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
– Gloria Steinem

From Dreaming to Doing: How to Make Room for What Matters Most

I’m doing a Monthly Review and looking at all the things I can’t get...

“The job of a leader is to consume uncertainty and transmit clarity.”
-Yamini Rangan, Chief Customer Officer, HubSpot

The Heavy Burden of Leadership

Leaders carry heavy responsibilities, which inevitably means they face significant challenges.

Being a leader is not for the faint of heart. It’s a c...

Earlier this year, I was honoured to train a team at a world-famous nonprofit. I felt that Groundwork would be a perfect fit for them and it was a significant opportunity with some big challenges to address.

As I learned more about their team's challenges, it was clear that they faced common pain p...

In a recent coaching session with two very busy co-founders, this important question came up:

"How do we make sure we accomplish our priorities when our calendars are already so full?"

For those who are not familiar, Focus Areas is a simple one-page document we create each quarter inside the Groun...