THE RAINMAKER
Every great organizational change starts with a mindset shift. Start your journey with thought-provoking articles on People, Leadership, Teams, and Moats.
Jun 3, 2026
A founder told me recently that he could not find good people. I asked him a different question. "Why would exceptional people choose your organization?" The room got quiet.
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DRIFT DISCIPLINE
May 28, 2026
Your lack of discipline is creating fear inside the organization. People do not fear accountability. People do not fear high standards. People do not fear difficult goals.
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You Built This
Apr 28, 2026
Organizations produce exactly what they are designed to produce. Performance is an output of structure. Behavior does not create results. Architecture does.
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You Cannot Scale What You Tolerate
Jun 17, 2025
Culture is not defined by what is written in a handbook or posted on a wall. Culture is defined by what leaders consistently allow, excuse, or ignore. When mediocrity is ...
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Tell the Truth. Even When It Hurts
Jun 12, 2025
Radical candor. Brutal facts. Productive ideological conflict. Truth is the essential growth discipline. The most dangerous lies in any organization are not spoken. They are ...
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Leaders Bring the Weather
Jun 10, 2025
How Founders / CEOs Can Shift from Chaos to Clarity — Starting with Themselves You have felt it, have you not? You walk into the room and the mood shifts. People glance up. Some ...
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When You Are Wildly Profitable, You Can Do a Lot of Stupid Things and Still Win
Jun 3, 2025
Profitability Does NOT Mean You Are Brilliant Profitability is not brilliance. Discover why discipline, not dollars, determines whether your success is sustainable or just lucky ...
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The Nietzsche Thesis: Your Meetings Are a Lie and Everyone Knows It
May 30, 2025
Truth Dies in Your Conference Room Your leadership team is not aligned. They are not speaking openly. They are not solving real problems.
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Top Salespeople Always Have One Foot Out the Door
May 29, 2025
If your best sales representative is not taking recruiter calls or checking the market once a quarter, then you do not have a high performer. You have a comfortable one. Let me be ...
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