John Weathington
Helps leaders improve individual and organizational performance. In a recent effort, he helped the leaders of a precocious, high-tech firm develop a strategy to accelerate their growth from $1B to $5B in revenue within four years
The Problem That Never Happened
Some of the best solutions work so early that there’s eventually nothing left to solve.
It Wasn’t About the Fan
Sometimes one shopping trip tells you everything you need to know about an organization’s culture.
Seeing Isn’t Understanding
Two leaders can look at the same reality and arrive at completely different conclusions. The difference isn’t what they saw—it’s what they believed it meant.
An Own Goal in 72 hours
FIFA’s plan to sell commercial rights lasted 72 hours. Here’s the free leadership lesson.
Maui Changes You
A personal observation about environment, habits, and better decisions.
The Comeback Nobody Wanted
Measles wasn’t the only thing we thought we’d eliminated. Organizations have diseases too—and they have an unsettling habit of coming back when leaders stop paying attention.
Playing the Wind
A lesson from the Maui trade winds.
¡Ay, Chihuahua!
Somewhere, a Chihuahua is staring suspiciously at a taco, wondering who to believe. First it was the lettuce. Then it wasn't the lettuce. Well, sort of. And Taco Bell is somehow stuck in the middle of the story. Watching the Cyclospora investigation unfold reminded me...
Performance Review: Attorney General
Watching today’s confirmation hearings for Todd Blanche reminded me why annual performance reviews have never made much sense.
What the floor taught me
A renovation on Maui, an AI conversation, and why the unseen work matters most.
