On Leadership

I once led a nonprofit facing an uncertain future due to likely funding cuts. This ambiguity created a climate of anxiety and speculation for all our stakeholders. Everyone was upset and distracted by what might …

Earlier in my career, before the pandemic, I worked for a national financial services company with geographically dispersed colleagues. I rarely saw many of my co-workers in person, a fact that initially concerned me. However, …

Back in my MBA days, the concept of “disruption” wasn’t exactly a household term. Our professor Clayton Christensen’s groundbreaking work, “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” which addressed disruption, was still a few years away. Technology, while exciting, …

Last year, like many of you, I found myself captivated by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Let’s be honest: The technology is undeniably impressive, churning out data, drafting emails, and even composing passable poetry …

As Billie Jean King once wisely observed, “Create your legacy, and pass the baton.” This summer, I had the privilege of announcing a leadership transition at Business Publications Corp. (BPC), where I will be stepping …

I once had a job where our entire company and spouses were expected to attend a lavish holiday party at the boss’s house. Our leadership team dreaded this particular event as it was on a …

If someone else destroys our old business model, we will be ruined. But if we destroy our old business model, we will survive.

If your team …

Recently, a friend of mine called me with so much excitement in her voice that I thought she’d won the lottery. But no, it turned out that a morning meeting had been canceled. She was …

Have you ever had a colleague who you knew was having mental health issues but you weren’t sure what to do? Earlier in my career when I worked in investment management, I had a beloved …

Earlier in my career, I had a very demanding job in finance where leaders were expected to regularly put in 80-plus-hour weeks. Naturally, I did what any self-respecting, overachieving, hyper-responsible perfectionist would do: I worked …