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Oliver Buchannon
Skip Maloney

Senior Executive, Business Owner, Investor, and Advisor. Founder of Brace 4 Impact.

Your Board Doesn't Need Another Presentation. It Needs the Truth.

Aug 26, 2026

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5 min read

Your Board Doesn't Need Another Presentation. It Needs the Truth.

Edition 20: When the deck is polished and the trust isn't, no amount of formatting will save you in the room that matters.

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Leadership

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Your Board Doesn't Need Another Presentation. It Needs the Truth.

Aug 26, 2026

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5 min read

Your Board Doesn't Need Another Presentation. It Needs the Truth.

Edition 20: When the deck is polished and the trust isn't, no amount of formatting will save you in the room that matters.

Skip Maloney
Skip Maloney

Leadership

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The Sunday Executive Perspective
LockSimple

Aug 23, 2026

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4 min read

The Sunday Executive Perspective

Vol. 5: From Disney to GM

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Leadership

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The Sunday Executive Perspective
LockSimple

Aug 16, 2026

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4 min read

The Sunday Executive Perspective

Vol. 4: One executive to another. No flattery included.

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Skip Maloney

Leadership

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The Rise of the Fractional Executive

Aug 12, 2026

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5 min read

The Rise of the Fractional Executive

Edition 19: What happens when leadership becomes on-demand?

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The Sunday Executive Perspective
LockSimple

Aug 9, 2026

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4 min read

The Sunday Executive Perspective

Vol. 3: AI AI AI

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The Organizational X-Ray
LockSimple

Aug 4, 2026

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9 min read

The Organizational X-Ray

Premium Subscriber Edition: Forget the engagement survey. The truth about your culture is sitting in your org chart, your calendar, and the meeting that just ended, and it has been for years.

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Leadership

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The Sunday Executive Perspective
LockSimple

Aug 2, 2026

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3 min read

The Sunday Executive Perspective

Vol. 2: From One Executive to Another

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The Rise of the Corporate Narcissist

Jul 30, 2026

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6 min read

The Rise of the Corporate Narcissist

Edition 18: The Dangerous Intersection of Ego, Power, and Corporate Culture

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The Sunday Executive Perspective
LockSimple

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

The Sunday Executive Perspective

Vol. 1: A Private Letter From One Executive To Another

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Leadership

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20 Questions with Prometheus Group's VP of Growth & Expansion Tonya Garr

Jul 23, 2026

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12 min read

20 Questions with Prometheus Group's VP of Growth & Expansion Tonya Garr

People + AI

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Leadership

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20 Questions With Career Certified CEO Gary Weiss

Jul 16, 2026

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9 min read

20 Questions With Career Certified CEO Gary Weiss

Why Skills Are Becoming the New Currency of Career Success

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Leadership

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Why George Washington Chose Legacy Over Control

Jul 4, 2026

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5 min read

Why George Washington Chose Legacy Over Control

Special July 4th Edition: The leader who knew when to hold power and when to walk away from it

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20 Questions With Achievers CEO Scott Landers

Jul 2, 2026

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10 min read

20 Questions With Achievers CEO Scott Landers

Building a Workplace Where Recognition Drives Results

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Leadership

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The Leadership Lessons Hidden Inside Corporate Scandals

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

The Leadership Lessons Hidden Inside Corporate Scandals

Edition 17: Every Corporate Disaster Leaves a Blueprint. Smart Leaders Read It.

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Leadership Profile: Tom Golisano

Jun 28, 2026

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4 min read

Leadership Profile: Tom Golisano

Leadership Profile: The Billion-Dollar Power of Solving Boring Problems

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Leadership

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What Happens When Nobody Is Allowed to Be Wrong

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

What Happens When Nobody Is Allowed to Be Wrong

Edition 16: The silent culture killer

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Leadership Profile: Ben Francis

Jun 21, 2026

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5 min read

Leadership Profile: Ben Francis

Leadership Profile: The Quiet Architect of a Billion-Dollar Brand

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Career

The 5 People You Need in Your Inner Circle

Jun 16, 2026

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7 min read

The 5 People You Need in Your Inner Circle

Edition 15 : Mentors, Mirrors, and Challengers

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Leadership Profile: Melanie Perkins

Jun 14, 2026

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4 min read

Leadership Profile: Melanie Perkins

Leadership Profile: The Quiet Yet Confident Leader of Canva

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Why Corporate Values Collapse Under Pressure

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

Why Corporate Values Collapse Under Pressure

Edition 14: When pressure mounts, the values are the first to be ignored

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Career

The Fastest Way to Lose a Sale Is to Act Like You Need It

Jun 2, 2026

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10 min read

The Fastest Way to Lose a Sale Is to Act Like You Need It

Edition 13: The prospect can smell it. They cannot tell you exactly what it is, but they know something is wrong the moment you walk in.

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Why Smart People Become Bad Leaders

May 26, 2026

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9 min read

Why Smart People Become Bad Leaders

Edition 12: Ego dressed up as intellect is the most dangerous person in any room. And the terrifying part is they have a really compelling explanation for why you’re wrong.

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Career

The 3-Second Rule: How Elite Performers Reset Under Pressure

May 20, 2026

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7 min read

The 3-Second Rule: How Elite Performers Reset Under Pressure

Edition 11: The difference between the person who folds under pressure and the person who doesn’t is not talent, experience, or a better morning routine. It is three seconds and the discipline to use them correctly.

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Career

The Art of Difficult Conversations

May 16, 2026

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5 min read

The Art of Difficult Conversations

Edition 10 : Frameworks for Giving Feedback That Actually Lands

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