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Observation The grapes are in early this year, but the pressure has not disappeared. It has changed. There are wines to finish, decisions to make in the cellar, problems to solve, and details that still require close attention. At the same time, winery leaders are...

Helping winery leaders create the conditions for better thinking, better decisions, and stronger teams. Someone usually notices before a problem becomes obvious. A cellar worker hears that a pump sounds different. A vineyard employee sees something changing in a...

Helping winery leaders create the conditions for better thinking, better decisions, and stronger teams. Harvest has its own momentum. Fruit is arriving. Plans are changing. Equipment needs attention. Weather forecasts are being watched. Questions come from every...

Helping winery leaders create the conditions for better thinking, better decisions, and stronger teams. Harvest has begun. The pace is faster. The days are longer. Decisions come one after another. When we're moving quickly, it's natural to rely on the experience of...

Helping winery leaders create the conditions for better thinking, better decisions, and stronger teams. Every year, before the first grape is picked, wineries enter a familiar season of preparation. Equipment is inspected. Machines are serviced. Supplies are ordered....

"I wish I had heard what everyone really thought." Have you ever left a meeting thinking, "I wish I had heard what everyone really thought." Most leaders have. The surprising thing is that silence isn't usually caused by a lack of ideas. More often, it's caused by the...

What is the real cost of interrupting someone? Most of us think of interruption as a small thing. A few seconds. A forgotten sentence. A harmless habit. But what if interruption costs far more than we realize? Over the past few weeks, I've been speaking with business...