Damon Stafford’s Latest Appearances in Press & Media

Unanimous agreement isn’t alignment—it’s the first sign your team has stopped telling the truth in the room. Here’s how to create a culture where real candor, healthy disagreement, and clear ownership drive stronger decisions.

Most people don’t hate work — they hate work that feels meaningless. The real challenge for leaders is figuring out how to make employees care about their work, especially the routine parts. When you build purpose, ownership, and clear impact into everyday tasks, the ordinary becomes the engine of extraordinary results.

For many leaders, the word “change” can be as unsettling as it is inevitable. It signals disruption, risk, and ...

In the world of business buzzwords, transparency is right up there with synergy and pivot—everyone loves to say ...