Great leadership is not built in a single defining moment. It is built in the thousands of small, deliberate steps taken every day — the consistent choices to push forward, learn, adapt, and improve. This is the essence of relentless incrementalism, and it is one of the most underappreciated forces in effective leadership today.

We often celebrate🎉the breakthrough — the big product launch, the landmark deal, the dramatic turnaround.💪 But behind every one of those moments is a leader who committed to steady, compounding progress long before the spotlight🔦arrived.

This week's "Like A Boss" podcast discusses 3️⃣ actions leaders can take to harness relentless incrementalism and to achieve wildly-positive results:

☑️ Create a learning culture

☑️ Redefine success

☑️ Build strategic partnerships and collaboration

Leadership is a long game. The leaders who leave the greatest impact are rarely the loudest voices in the room. They are the ones who showed up every day, made things a little better than they found them, and never stopped moving forward. ⏩⏩⏩ That is the quiet power of relentless incrementalism.

What small step are you taking today to move your team or your career forward? I would love to hear your thoughts. 👇

As always, friends, thank you for watching, for commenting and sharing. ❤️🫶🙏

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Today begins the 2026 National Football League Draft!

Aside from it being one of my favorite sports days of the year (yes, I’m a huge dork), the Draft provides NFL organizations with a real opportunity to build. But, selecting the right talent requires not only a great deal of work, it mandates that decisionmakers eliminate outdated and anachronistic ways of thinking. In recognition of the Draft and of the importance of effectively assembling YOUR team, I have reposted my video from a year ago shortly after my Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl VICTORY! How did the Eagles reach the pinnacle of the NFL? Look no further than the hiring practices the team employed in assembling its roster. Who did the Eagles bring into the nest? Players with flaws? ✅ Players overlooked or looked past? ✅ Players cast off by other franchises? ✅ Players who rivals considered "not worth the money." ✅ The Eagles didn't do things the way they always had been done. The team refused constantly to rely on archaic norms and antiquated ways of thinking. And in so doing, the Eagles achieved the ultimate success. Far too many organizations refuse to adapt and refuse to adjust to the ever-changing landscape, to new ways of thinking, to the realities of the evolving applicant pool. Please give this a serious listen and please comment and share! And, let’s all say it together . . . E-A-G-L-E-S!

Last weekend, I had the privilege of volunteering💁‍♂️at the American Cancer Society's Philadelphia Coaches vs Cancer BasketBall🏀Gala. The BasketBall Gala is an annual event, this year attended by approximately 350 people and this year raising over $800,000 to support the cancer community. A more inspirational evening I simply cannot imagine.🤲

Throughout the course of the night, I witnessed true outpourings of love❤️, moving tributes💌and transformative acts of generosity and philanthropy💓. I also was reminded, through the conduct and thoughtfulness of those sponsoring and hosting and running the event, what meaningful leadership looks like. I saw, first hand and in real time, the importance of:

☑️ Engaging in sponsorship and using our influence to benefit others

☑️ Being selfless with our time (even when it’s hard)

☑️ Empowering those who report to us

☑️ Anticipating issues and owning mistakes when they happen

☑️ Showing appreciation for a job well done

As always, friends, thank you for watching, for commenting and sharing. And, in the words of Coach Phil Martelli, let’s CRUSH CANCER!

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A quick reminder that my new podcast, Like A Boss, is now available on the following platforms. I'd be truly honored if you would follow!

Thanks and have a great week!

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Spotify

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