Suggested questions

1What shifted when you stopped trying to be the “right kind” of officer and started being yourself?

2You say most identities are facades—how do leaders tell the difference between a useful role and a limiting mask?

3Walk us through a moment when a client finally said what they actually wanted—and what changed next.

4How does ontological coaching look in a 1:1 conversation compared to classic performance management?

5What did leading programs across very different cultures teach you about what’s universal in leadership?

6For founders who feel maxed out, where do you look first for the “leadership lid” that’s holding growth down?

7What’s a practical exercise leaders can use this week to surface a limiting belief in themselves or their team?

8You left a top airline opportunity to start over—how did you navigate the fear and identity shift?

9Your book splits the journey into dismantling and creating—why that order, and what goes wrong when people skip step one?

10When a leader insists “the problem is out there,” how do you help them see what’s in the mirror without defensiveness?