What SMBs Can Fix Faster — The Advantage Small Businesses Have Over the Enterprise-Level

March 14, 2026 Andrew Almazan

The featured image for Brave Leadership Guild’s professional newsletter, Passion & Proclivity, sent every weekend. The free e-newsletter focused on stoic mindset and a powerful quote from one of the last great Western Roman emperors, Marcus Aurelias. He said, “The impediment to action advances action, what stands in the way becomes the way.” A fitting perspective for today’s blog issue.

In uncertain markets, speed of adjustment often matters more than size.

How to Preserve Company Strength Without Losing Operational Muscle

February 8, 2026 Andrew Almazan

Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861) Japanese Woodblock Print Sagi-no-ike Heikuro Wrestling a Giant Snake, circa 1845

Business leaders around the world are grappling with a paradox that will define success. Leaders who succeed will be those who proactively reshape their organizations to be leaner and stronger, but not leaner at the expense of strength.

50% of Co.'s Reportedly Aren’t Seeing Measurable AI-Investment Benefits

January 24, 2026 Andrew Almazan

How can you adapt using the Davos-dialogue to position your business for success? I explore graduating from friction-based thinking to integrated-approach thinking when it comes to AI at this moment.