I help changemaker leaders, teams, and other Thinkydoers understand their strengths, increase their quantifiable impact, and become fulfilled in their careers (without masking or mind-reading). My "how?" Accessible, efficient approaches to strategy creation, alignment, and operationalizing for goal achievement, with a special focus on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The approaches I coach and teach today build on well-honed expertise leading adult learning, instructional design, marketing, creative strategy and strategic operations at some of the world’s largest enterprises, and in public sector and political roles. In my individual coaching work via Thinkydoers, I help people who are "wired differently" (or otherwise "not from Leadership Central Casting") build authentic, rewarding careers as the leaders of change our world needs today. When not working with Red Currant Collective, my "other life" is in professional motorcycle racing. 🏍️
Are you a Chief of Staff (or in a CoS-like role), or, do you work with one?
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Hi Reader, Are you a Chief of Staff? Or, do you work in a "chief of staff-like" role in ops, people and culture, strategy, or another discipline — whatever your title? If you're a leader's "right hand," or you're the person they call when something has to get done, then I really want you to click this link. Or, are you a leader who works with a Chief of Staff (or someone in a similar capacity)? If so, I really want you to click this link! If not, but you may have Chiefs of Staff in your network, can you please give me a quick share on these social posts: [ Threads | LinkedIn | Bluesky ] What's this all about? I'm gearing up for this summer's Goal Fridays series, where I go live every Friday at 9am for six to eight Fridays in a row for a free community offering, and this time, I'm focusing on professional development and career support for Chiefs of Staff (and folks who do that work without the title). Your input on one or the other survey will inform the content of that series, (and an upcoming pilot of a formal professional development program for Chiefs of Staff to follow). I cannot describe to you how deeply working with Chiefs of Staff is my happy place. It's wild that so much of my career has been spent in that capacity and I've never formally had that title myself ... but for years, that role was my reality. The delicate balance of operations, strategy, and get-it-done, all while juggling the sometimes complicated relationship (and occasionally, feelings and frustrations) of working in such close contact with the C-suite. And ever since I started this business, I've wanted to specifically serve Chiefs of Staff — not just as a part of my client engagements, coach trainings, and public cohorts. When I think about the ongoing community that I'm most drawn to building, it's people in those "right hand roles" I'd really love to spend more of my own time with. So if you help me out with this ask, not only will you be among the first to hear when the Goal Fridays invitation goes live: you'll also be a part of shaping the learning experience you'll then have a chance to participate in. Take a few minutes and share your point of view (or with your network), and then I'll be back in your inbox soon with an invite to the free Goal Fridays series! Survey links:
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No-BS OKRs + Career Fulfillment for Rebelutionary Leaders and Thinkydoers
I help changemaker leaders, teams, and other Thinkydoers understand their strengths, increase their quantifiable impact, and become fulfilled in their careers (without masking or mind-reading). My "how?" Accessible, efficient approaches to strategy creation, alignment, and operationalizing for goal achievement, with a special focus on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The approaches I coach and teach today build on well-honed expertise leading adult learning, instructional design, marketing, creative strategy and strategic operations at some of the world’s largest enterprises, and in public sector and political roles. In my individual coaching work via Thinkydoers, I help people who are "wired differently" (or otherwise "not from Leadership Central Casting") build authentic, rewarding careers as the leaders of change our world needs today. When not working with Red Currant Collective, my "other life" is in professional motorcycle racing. 🏍️
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