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Whether you're looking for fresh leadership ideas, preparing your team for what's next, learning Mahjong, or following the journey of Ancient Game. Modern Leadership., there's a place for you at the table.

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Explore the Book

Discover ten unexpected parallels between the Mahjong table and the leadership table—and the practical lessons behind each one.

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Keynote Speaking & Executive Coaching

Keynotes that make leadership practical and memorable, and one-to-one coaching for leaders navigating what's next — plus leadership team facilitation.

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Learn Mahjong

Explore the terminology, strategy, rituals, and traditions behind the game that inspired the book.

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One · Explore the Book

Ten parallels, one tile at a time.

Discover the ten leadership parallels inspired by one of the world's oldest games. Turn over any tile — tiles marked ✦ open the full leadership model behind that parallel.

Ancient Game. Modern Leadership.
Timeless lessons from the Mahjong table

The Ten Parallels

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Ten parallels — turn over any tile
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Two · Work With Me

Leadership work that changes what happens after the conversation.

Keynote speaking and executive coaching—plus leadership team facilitation—that turn insight into action, and action into lasting impact.

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Keynote Speaking

Keynotes and workshops that make leadership practical, memorable, and immediately useful—for conferences, leadership summits, and executive retreats.

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Executive Coaching

A strategic thinking partner for leaders navigating growth, transformation, succession, and the everyday realities of leading people.

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Leadership Team Facilitation

Structured conversations that help leadership teams think together, make better decisions, strengthen alignment, and build trust.

An uncanny ability to identify the key issue(s) among many variables and complicated scenarios.

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Three · Learn Mahjong

Curious about the game that inspired the book?

Whether you're brand new to Mahjong or already have a regular seat at the table, explore the terminology, traditions, strategy, and rituals behind the game.

Maureen Cahill teaching American Mahjong at the table
Maureen at the table
Glossary Every word you'll hear at an American Mahjong table, A to Z, in plain English. Read the glossary ↓ Etiquette The do's and don'ts of the table — the unwritten rules that matter far beyond the game. Read the do's & don'ts ↓ Strategic Principles How strong players think — the Charleston, reading discards, narrowing your options, and knowing when to pivot. Read the guide ↓
Quick Start Guide Everything you need to sit down at your first table without feeling lost. Coming soon

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Four · Join Us

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Leadership is a journey.

Let's simplify it—one conversation, one decision, and one tile at a time.