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I write about the decisive leadership required to tackle our most complex societal challenges, from the homelessness crisis to emergency management. We'll also delve into the critical decision-making frameworks and innovative strategies that forge impactful and lasting solutions.

Keep Calm, Grab Your Skis, and Solve the Problem

Written on 01 September 2025. Posted in Personal and Organizational Leadership.

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From Crisis to Day-to-Day: Turning Emergencies into Manageable Problems

“Madam Chancellor, we have a crisis!”

Those words immediately trigger adrenaline, urgency, and sometimes panic. But here’s the truth: nobody actually solves a crisis. What we solve are problems.

80%, Midnight, Wouldn't it Be Funny If ...

Written on 07 August 2025. Posted in Personal and Organizational Leadership.

A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Staying Out of Trouble

I’m a fighter pilot. I don’t fly anymore, but once you’ve been a pilot, you never stop thinking like one. I used to launch 80,000 pounds of jet into the air in less than 6,000 feet of runway. With the afterburners lit, the ground shook, your ears hurt, and the jet guzzled fuel like there was no tomorrow.