Thereâs real wisdom in finding a great coach or teacher. But thereâs even greater wisdom in becoming a great learner. When weâre truly open to learning, teachers start showing up everywhere. Not just in books, podcasts, and in posts like this one. The person checking out your groceries can...
Itâs a question Iâve been asking myself for decades. Not just about projects or clients, but about learning itself. For most of my working life, Iâve been on a quest to understand what truly makes the work better. That journey led me deep into the worlds of...
Discover How Cult Branding Can Transform Your Next Gathering Did you know you can bring The Cult Branding Company directly into your next leadership summit, association gathering, or corporate retreat? Whether youâre convening executives, managers, or cross-functional teams, we deliver unforgettable learning experiences designed to spark...
Your marketing can promise the moon, but if your people canât deliver it, the brand breaks. Every CEO Iâve worked with who built a cult brand started by aligning culture with the brand promise. Salesforceâs Dreamforce is a masterclass; even the volunteers feel like part of...
If youâre a CEO, you already know the quarterly game can trap you. Iâve watched too many leaders mortgage their brandâs long-term equity to please the market in the short term. Thatâs a slow path to irrelevance. Brands that last, such as Apple and Patagonia, resist...
Reclaim the Inner ChildPlay. Create. Touch the parts of you untouched by judgment. Life becomes dull when you abandon the one who still dreams. Pick up a brush, a journal, a guitar, anything that brings wonder back to your fingertips. Confront the ShadowDonât look away. Turn...
In Cult Brands, leadership isnât just about strategy, operations, or profit.Itâs about creating clarity, especially when it comes to the customer. As the Cult Branding Workbook puts it: âEach team member must clearly understand how he or she contributes to the customerâs experience.â This one sentence captures what...
âHow do we grow fast and build a brand that lasts?â This is one of the most important questions modern CEOs face. Every quarter brings new revenue targets, performance dashboards, and boardroom pressures to deliver now. Yet, every brand that truly mattersâNike, Apple, Patagonia, Trader Joeâsâwas built...
What if weâve misunderstood inspiration all along? What if inspiration isnât something we summon, but something that summons us? A Scientific Look at Inspiration Psychologists Todd Thrash and Andrew Elliot have studied inspiration in depth. They found it isnât randomâit follows a consistent psychological pattern composed of three...
Over a decade ago, we had the chance to work with Jeanie Buss during a crucial moment in Lakers history. Even then, it was obviousâJeanie wasnât just running a team. She was building something far deeper: a living legacy. Now, with the news of the Lakersâ...