The Sustainability Maturity Curve for Mission-Driven Media
A new LION report has a 4-stage model for newsrooms. But “Preparing” and “Building” are academic terms. Here’s what those stages feel like, and how to climb them.
Leadership
My “Open Rate” Is a Vanity Metric. What’s Yours?
The great “metrics cliff” is a gift. It’s forcing us to stop measuring what’s easy and start measuring what actually matters.
A Story of Service, A Strategy for Truth
On Veterans Day, I’m thinking about a Marine I met, and the newsroom he built from his own backstory.
Why Great "Doers" Make Terrible Bosses
We promote people who are good at their craft, not at leadership. Here's why that breaks our teams — and how to fix it.
Weekend Reflections
After a week of thinking about clarity, a simple visit reminds me what’s real.