Hey ChatGPT, roast me. That’s what I typed. I hit enter. I sat back, arms crossed, ready for the worst. I mean, how bad could it be? Then the words started appearing. Oof. I asked for a roast, but I wasn’t prepared for the mirror it would hold up. It wasn’t the joke-y, lighthearted roasting...
The Silent Meeting Dilemma Mark, a seasoned engineering leader at a fast-growing SaaS company, sat in his weekly team meeting and felt an unsettling quiet settle over the room. He had just wrapped up explaining a major product shift, one that would require coordination across multiple teams. His developers nodded. His product manager scribbled something...
Leadership is full of choices. But at its core, there’s one defining question every leader must ask themselves: 👉 Am I playing it safe, or am I willing to lead boldly? A BoldEdge Leader doesn’t settle for business as usual. They challenge the norm, take calculated risks, and step into the discomfort of growth. But...
“I don’t trust him.” That’s what Mark, a VP of Engineering at a growing SaaS company, told me in our coaching session. He was frustrated with Tom, a Director on his team. “Every time we’re in a leadership meeting, he pushes back on my ideas. It feels like he’s challenging me just to challenge me....
“I just don’t get it.” That’s what Lisa kept saying during our coaching session. Lisa, a VP at a fast-growing SaaS company, was frustrated with one of her direct reports, Matt, a Senior Director of Engineering. Matt had been putting off making a final hiring decision for weeks. The position had been open for months,...
“She just has it.” You’ve heard it before. That elusive “it factor” some leaders seem to naturally embody—their words carry weight, their presence commands a room, and people trust them without hesitation. That “it” is executive presence—and despite what some believe, it’s not something you’re born with. It’s a skill you develop and refine over...
Conflict at the executive level isn’t just frustrating—it’s costly. When leaders lock horns and refuse to “agree to disagree,” decision-making slows, teams take sides, and progress stalls. This isn’t just a leadership theory—it’s happening in executive teams everywhere. Take this real-world scenario: When Leaders Dig In Their Heels: A Common Executive Conflict Meet Sarah and...
I sat down to knock out this project. Five minutes in, I picked up my phone. Just a quick Instagram scroll, I told myself. Fifteen minutes later, I was deep into an AI debate in the comments, my task untouched. Sound familiar? We like to think we’re in control of our choices. Yet, when faced...
