Today I am excited to reveal the 2026 Fellows for the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism!

A 7-slide pitch deck is the wrong way to communicate your strategy.

It lets abstraction mask misalignment.
It hides the gaps between your user, your model, your momentum.
It creates the illusion of clarity — without the hard work of cohesion.

One of the hardest questions in leadership is this:
How do you raise standards and create safety — at the same time?

What if you had a simple document that helped your team guide itself?

A way to build leadership muscle, surface tradeoffs early, and keep everyone aligned on what "great" looks like — without you having to constantly step in.

That's exactly what The Rubric is designed to do.

Applications are now open for the 2026 Sulzberger Program.

Build strategy.
Shape culture.
Lead journalism into a more sustainable future.

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That project you’re working on? There might be a ticking time bomb inside it.

Not the idea. Not the execution.
The misalignment hiding under the surface.

Most teams never align on what “success” actually means — until it’s too late.

Last week, I introduced The Half Sheet — a fast, visual way to turn abstract ideas into concrete prototypes.

This week, I’m sharing the framework that gives those Half Sheets lasting power: The Idea Bucket — a shared container where ideas can evolve over time.

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🎓 Congratulations to the Sulzberger Class of 2025!

28 newsroom leaders.
20 weeks.
One mission: build a bold strategy and a better culture.

Leadership is a craft, honed through continuous acts.

Today I’m launching a newsletter to help you hone your innovation leadership—one act at a time.

Today the 2025 Sulzberger Fellows are doing their final design review, pitching the strategic projects they have accelerated over the last 20 weeks of the program. We do it in the Pulitzer World Room at Columbia Journalism School from the same spot that the Pulitzer Prizes are announced every year.

Today, I’m launching Point C.

For over a decade, I’ve helped leaders clarify vision, build cultures of innovation, and pitch ideas for buy-in. Now, I’m focusing that work more intentionally — helping leaders move toward their next concrete destination — their Point C.

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Meet the 2025 Sulzberger cohort!

I am excited to bring these journalism leaders together to accelerate their organization’s top strategies and hone their leadership development.

I can’t wait to see the intentional serendipity that will be created. Let the journey begin!