Insights for CEOs.
Notes on clarity, decisions, accountability, and the rhythm of leadership. Written by Andrzej from 25 years in the CEO seat and several hundred coaching conversations since.
Four kinds of CEO blind spots
After 25 years in the CEO seat and a few hundred coaching conversations since I sold my last company, I've stopped asking CEOs the generic question: what are you not seeing?
Read articleWhat's your system?
What's your system for growing as a CEO? Not your goals. Not your ambitions. Your system: the recurring structure that makes you a better leader every week.
Read articleYour reaction to AI says everything about you
Over the past two years, I've watched hundreds of CEOs react to AI. Almost everyone falls into one of four patterns. All of them are traps.
Read articleAI won't replace CEOs. But CEOs who use AI will replace those who don't.
The CEO role is not what it was five years ago. AI is rewriting the playbook. Markets are shifting faster. Teams expect different things from leadership.
Read articleThe test I failed in a board meeting
I want to tell you about a moment that changed how I lead. Early in my work with venture capital investors at XTRF, I walked into a board meeting feeling prepared.
Read articleThe 3 weeks that saved my company
In 2016, my company almost died. We were growing XTRF, investing heavily, expanding into new markets. Then our investors pulled out of a planned funding round. No warning.
Read articleHow many Mondays do you have left?
Here is a number that may stay with you all week. If you are 45, you have around 1,040 Mondays until 65. At 50, around 780. At 55, around 520.
Read articleYour 1 question for this week
This week, I want you to carry one question with you. Not a task. Not a goal. Just a question. Who is helping me think bigger today?
Read articleWhat CEOs struggle with most: turning plans into action
In the last weeks, I've had many conversations with CEOs and founders. Different industries, different company sizes, and yet the same pattern keeps coming back.
Read articleYour life isn't counted in years. It's counted in weeks.
Most CEOs I work with tell me the same thing at the beginning: they're overloaded, stressed, pulled in ten directions, and the to-do list keeps growing.
Read articleSomething amazing for you: Weekly Operating System (free access)
Today I have something truly amazing for you. It's called Weekly Operating System: an online tool that helps you bring clarity, focus, and balance into your work and life.
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