Daniel H. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 46 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.

Daniel Pink

You don’t build a great company by hiring “professional managers.” You build it by growing great contributors into leaders.
The best managers aren’t chasing the title, they’d rather keep building. But they step up because no one else can do it as well as they can.
Great leadership is earned in the trenches, not in the boardroom.

#1 New York Times bestselling author of 7 books.

After 30 years studying business and human behavior, here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Some of the most popular advice doesn’t help you.

It holds you back.

You can’t be anything, but you can become something meaningful.

Do great work, follow what challenges you, and let skill lead.

You learn more in one month of doing something than in three months of thinking about doing something.

After 30 years studying human development, here’s the most underrated skill:
Design your environment, or it will design you.
You don’t need more discipline. You need fewer obstacles. Make the right thing easy, the wrong thing hard, and behavior changes on autopilot.

Here’s your reminder to spend your time intentionally.

How much time left

"Follow your passion" is a fast track to going broke, and "You can be anything" is a lie. 

After 61 years, here are the 5 pieces of popular advice I’ve learned to ignore.

Your need to be right is costing you.

We often confuse "intelligence" with the ability to win a debate. But in the real world, stubbornness isn’t a strength. It’s a liability.

Intellectual Humility

After 30 years of creative work, here’s what actually works:
Protect your best thinking time. Start before you feel ready. Step away so ideas can catch up.
Creativity isn’t talent. It’s timing, momentum, and recovery.

Here’s a question most career advice ignores: who did you marry?
Research shows your partner’s discipline and dependability quietly shape your success by reducing mental load and creating a stable base to perform from.
Choose wisely, and just as important, be that person because who you love can shape how far you go. Inspired by @profgalloway

You just have to unlearn what dimmed your creativity.

Solving all your problems won’t make you happier. Your brain just finds new ones.

We’re wired for challenge, not comfort. Do something hard, then come back and notice how different your ordinary life feels.

Shouts to Michael Easter!

Citation: Levari, D. E., Gilbert, D. T., Wilson, T. D., Sievers, B., Amodio, D. M., & Wheatley, T. (2018). Prevalence-induced concept change in human judgment. Science, 360(6396), 1465–1467. https://lnkd.in/gXyap59X

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Mark Anthony Group

Reporting directly to the CIO, I lead enterprise-wide transformation across key business units including Supply Chain, Commercial, Digital, Data & Analytics, Integrations (EDI/QAD), ERP, Planning, Cybersecurity, IT Operations, and Generative AI. My work supports growth and cost optimization across premium beverage brands such as White Claw, Dillons, Mission Hills, Cedar Creek, and Mas+ by Messi.

Executive Leadership & Strategic Impact:
• Scaled PMO by 50% in under 10 months, enabling delivery of 240+ initiatives through value-driven planning and agile execution.
• Pioneered AI-driven enablement strategies to enhance team performance and delivery maturity.
• Led development of the Fit for Purpose (FFP) program, aligning tooling and process standards across the enterprise.
• Accelerated FY’27 IT Capital Budget planning, partnering with IT leaders and FP&A to drive financial visibility and prioritization.

Enterprise Program Management:
• Designed and implemented a Portfolio Program Management (PPM) model using Asana, JIRA and Confluence, resulting in improved financial reporting and capacity forecasting.
• Built an Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) framework in collaboration with FP&A to support cost optimization and strategic planning.
• Established PMO standards and an Agile operating model, ensuring SAFe methodology through certified coaching.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence:
• Demonstrated strong executive presence and storytelling skills to shape opinions, manage escalations, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Led PI Planning, SteerCo demos, and budget planning sessions, driving alignment and transparency across IT and business units.

Technical & Operational Excellence:
• Deep experience in business process modeling/mapping to ensure effective solution delivery.
• Foster a culture of accountability, agility, and continuous improvement across cross-functional teams.
Mentor TPMs and Scrum Masters, building leadership capability and delivery excellence.

Senior Manager, Global IT PMO

TELUS

Set up the PMO for a new line of business, Smart Communities. Lead a team of driven project and product managers to deliver energy efficient, connected and automated B2B & B2C solutions. Managed teams across Canada and supported North American customers by utilizing data to deploy innovative solutions for improved efficiencies. 

Spearheaded large complex programs; owned and managed P&L, budgets, forecasts, invoicing, and client implementation models.  Experienced in asset management, change management and program management, along with market research, business strategy and financial acumen. 

Nominated for the 2021 Chloe Award for Leadership & Excellence
Board Member for Connections - TELUS' Women Led Networking Group

Program Management · Portfolio Managment · AI and Business Transformation  · RPA   · Change Management · TechStrategy  · Transformational & Technical Programs · Sales Enablement · Cross Functional Team Leadership · Vendor Managmement · Budget Management  · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · SaaS & Hardware Management · Automation · SaaS & Cloud Systems

Senior Manager, PMO -  Smart Communities

Lead a team to successfully deliver acquisition and go-to-market campaigns for Wireline and Mobility customers in the mid-market space. Experienced in partnership management  with vendors like RingCentral, Microsoft, and Google on go-to-market SaaS initiatives. Drove sales enablement through Salesforce Integrations and utilizing ABM tools like Bambora. Experienced in recruiting and training on sales enablement and customer success solutions.

Manager,  Business Transformation & Channel Partnership

Part of the TELUS Business Strategy and Enablement team, driving transformational growth and recovery initiatives & leading high visibility change management programs in Managed IT World for Enterprise customers. Use of Agile/ITIL to drive programs. Lead the profitability recovery program (to initiate billing in excess of $2 million); Delivered savings for the Incident management teams; Formalized the Indirect Partner Model as a complimentary sales channels for Cloud Services; Managed program governance for MITS Compliance (TELUS became the first STAR attested Cloud provider in Canada and MITS successfully completed its Cloud and MITS Soc2 audits in 2017)

Senior IT Project Manager, Managed IT Services

TuGo Insurance

Lead the Integrated Marketing & CRM teams. Collaborated with C-Suite Executives, Sales, and Business Development leaders to implement GTM and branding initiatives for 3000+ insurance agencies across Canada,  including BCAA, Coast Capital, ATB, Western Financial Group, and Allstate. Lead development & integration of CMS & CRM tools.

Manager, Integrated Marketing and Sales Enablement

Write Choice For You

Marketing & Communications Director / Owner of a full service product marketing and communications agency, helping a wide range of tech related companies to enter new market or increase their market share. Specialized in corporate and web communications for mid-sized businesses, including Caldera Software,  CDC Software and Mindlite Studios and the health and wellness industry.

Director/Partner - Digital Marketing and Communications Agency

Action Global Communications

A well established Global PR and Communications agency.

Managed teams in 13 countries, across The Balkans, Mediterranean and Central/Eastern Europe. 
Recruited and trained staff; developed a revised crisis management manual in the wake of 9/11; took lead on events across countries and in keeping with BA mandates. Lead The Four Seasons Cyprus account and the Savoy London account.

Client Services Manager / PR Account Manager

Deira City Centre

Marketing and Events for DCC's 500 customers with million dollar marketing/event budgets. Launched the customer service department

Customer Service Manager

Strategic IT leader with a proven track record of establishing and scaling effective Infrastructure and IT Service Management frameworks within product-led organizations.Extensive experience leading business and Agile transformation initiatives within complex environments. Committed to understanding customer needs and using Change Management to deliver impactful solutions. Known for a collaborative and empowering leadership style that cultivates high-achieving individuals and teams. Excels in building strategic alliances and identifying innovative pathways for business and customer growth.

I’m passionate about building high-performing teams, enabling data-driven decision-making, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Let’s connect if you’re exploring ways to elevate program delivery, AI strategy, or enterprise transformation.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Spearheaded enterprise transformation initiatives across IT, product, and business functions delivering multi-million dollar business impact.
Built two enterprise PMOs from the ground up, ensuring strategic alignment and delivery excellence.
Regularly advised senior executives and C-suite leaders on digital, data, and AI strategies to drive adoption and measurable outcomes.
Recognized for blending entrepreneurial mindset with corporate execution, scaling teams, and embedding operational excellence.

Certifications include PMP, SAFe, Change Management, and ITIL Foundation. Education: BBA, Simon Fraser University; Integrated Marketing Degree, Sauder Business School.

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