Innovation thrives in the right environment. Leaders who drive it don’t just talk about it – they create the conditions for it to flourish. Here are a few insights I shared in a recent workshop on one of my favorite topics. 🔹 Start with people Innovation is a byproduct of engaged, thriving, and inspired people.ContinueContinue reading “How Leaders Drive Innovation”
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From Carriers to Players: Leadership That Lasts
Years ago, while navigating challenges with internal stakeholders, a leader told me: “Not everyone plays the piano. Some people just carry it around.”I paused, puzzled and intrigued. This wasn’t about skill or strategy vs. execution. It was about mindset. Why take our stakeholders’ constraints as a given instead of designing for growth? It didn’t feelContinueContinue reading “From Carriers to Players: Leadership That Lasts”
5 AI Challenges We Can’t Afford to Ignore
AI is rapidly accelerating but our collective readiness is falling behind. Here are five challenges demanding urgent attention across our businesses, communities and governments. As leaders, it’s our role to get involved, raise awareness, drive solutions, and inspire those around us to actively shape change – not just adapt to it.
Why True Leadership Is So Rare
True leadership is becoming increasingly rare. I’ve seen brilliant tech experts and outstanding people managers, both delivering impressive results. But leadership? That’s something else. It’s the ultimate differentiator that moves you beyond competence, into a completely different league.We often encourage managers to get more technical, and experts to grow soft skills, hoping to crack theContinueContinue reading “Why True Leadership Is So Rare”
The New Career Paradigm: Mindset Shifts for an AI-Powered Future
Nearly 40% of today’s skills will become outdated within five years. As AI transforms our jobs, 60% of employees will need reskilling – yet not all are likely to get it, according to the World Economic Forum. Meanwhile, 40% of employers plan to reduce staff by 2030. Despite ambitious training programs, a massive ‘learning debt’ContinueContinue reading “The New Career Paradigm: Mindset Shifts for an AI-Powered Future”
Leading with AI: The Hidden Trade-Offs
Like many of you, I use ChatGPT, Copilot, and other GenAI tools daily. They’ve become indispensable – summarizing documents, drafting communications, even serving as sparring partners for risk assessment and strategy refinement. They’re fast and surprisingly nuanced. But lately, I’ve become more aware of the trade-offs and subtle rewiring they bring to how I work,ContinueContinue reading “Leading with AI: The Hidden Trade-Offs”
The Future of DEI: Inclusive AI or Bias at Scale?
As a DEI advocate, I am concerned about this trend of scaling back DEI initiatives, especially in light of recent announcements from major tech companies. It’s hard to see that leaders, once vocal about their DEI commitment, have now stepped away from it. Perhaps they never fully embraced it and simply went along for differentContinueContinue reading “The Future of DEI: Inclusive AI or Bias at Scale?”
2025 Reset: Leading with Intent and Integrity
As we step into a new year, let’s take a moment to reset – not just our goals, but the ‘whys’ behind them – reconnecting with what truly matters and grounding ourselves in simplicity and purpose. This year, let’s lead with intent and courage – not through lofty LinkedIn posts or idealistic statements, but byContinueContinue reading “2025 Reset: Leading with Intent and Integrity”
The Leadership Trap: Results over People
As a leadership and executive coach, one of the most common mistakes I get to see is when leaders start deprioritizing “soft” topics in times of adversity. As if being people-oriented and being results-driven were mutually exclusive. Decoupling the two usually stems from the misconception that being people-centric implies a deficiency in hard skills, strategyContinueContinue reading “The Leadership Trap: Results over People”
10 Principles for Inclusive Leadership
Sharing some leadership reflections on creating inclusive cultures, from a workshop I delivered recently. I’m always glad when these sessions spark new insights around such an important topic. Which one resonates with you? 1. Meaningful inclusion is about small day-to-day habits rather than big check-the-box actions. Micro-behaviors trump townhall statements. 2. Inviting people to theContinueContinue reading “10 Principles for Inclusive Leadership”
Habit of Growth 