In this article, I explore how coaching and mentoring evolved from leadership tasks into the core of my leadership strategy—and how their ripple effects can shape teams, cultures, and even generations. If you’re serious about growing leaders, not just managing them, this one’s for you.

Many leaders overthink decisions, treating every choice as if it’s irreversible. But Jeff Bezos’ Two-Way Door Framework offers a smarter approach: some decisions are one-way doors (permanent and high-stakes), while others are two-way doors (reversible and low-risk). The problem? Too often, we hesitate on choices that could simply be tested and adjusted.

Understanding this distinction helps leaders move faster, adapt quickly, and avoid unnecessary delays. Is your decision truly a one-way door, or are you just overthinking it?

Sometimes, leadership finds us before we even realize we’re ready. This past week, I witnessed it firsthand as my wife, Nelli, stepped into a leadership role at a business conference—not by seeking it, but by naturally guiding a conversation, sharing insights, and empowering others.

True leadership isn’t about authority or titles; it’s about stepping forward, contributing, and creating space for others to do the same. Watching Nelli embrace this moment reinforced a powerful lesson: when we surround ourselves with the right people, opportunities to lead become clear.

As you can surmise, setting your goals, although important, is not the whole picture. While the creation of your goals is certainly exciting, as they foreshadow the promise of what may be, they are nothing but a façade, a false wall, without the foundation, the driving force, that ultimately led you to creating them in the first place, your “why.”