by Kurt Uhlir | Sep 19, 2025 | Events
Conflict at the top doesn’t sink companies. Unmanaged behavior does. That’s the clearest takeaway from Stephen M. Paskoff, Esq.—Founder, President, and CEO of ELI, Inc.—in his talk for CEO Netweavers on navigating conflict within executive teams. His message is plain:...
by Kurt Uhlir | Sep 19, 2025 | Member Spotlights
Most startups don’t die because the product is bad. They die because the market isn’t ready, the problem isn’t urgent, or the message never lands. That is the hard truth—and the good news—because each of those is fixable with discipline. On Creativity Boost Podcast,...
by Kurt Uhlir | Sep 18, 2025 | Member Spotlights
The hard truth from Lee Ellis, Vietnam POW and seasoned corporate operator: resilience is a system, not a slogan. Outlasting five and a half years of captivity meant Ellis didn’t just “survive”—he rewired adversity into actionable frameworks for leadership,...
by Kurt Uhlir | Sep 18, 2025 | Member Spotlights
You don’t build resilience by talking about it. You build it by setting a mission, keeping commitments under pressure, and surrounding yourself with a community that tells you the truth when you falter and helps you bounce back. That’s the throughline of Lee Ellis’s...
by Kurt Uhlir | Aug 22, 2025 | Business Operations, Career, Leadership
Here’s what happens when executives stop competing and start connecting. August 2001. Dallas, Texas. A group of displaced senior executives faced a choice. The dot-com bubble had burst. The job market was brutal. They could fight each other for the same...
