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There is a moment many leaders know well, though few admit it out loud.
Years ago, I sat in a meeting at an organization where someone looked directly at me and said, “What do you …
There are moments that quietly define a generation of leaders. For many of us, that moment came in the early days of the pandemic. The sleepless nights. The constant recalibration. The mask-wearing days of COVID, …
I recently caught up with an old friend who spent years as a therapist, and before long we were deep in a conversation about resilience. She shared something that immediately caught my attention. Some of …
“I used to think leadership meant having the answers. Now I think it means asking better questions and hoping no one notices you’re still figuring it out.”
One student wrote that line in a final …
One summer in the early 2000s, a couple of New York friends came to visit me in Iowa, where I owned an old farmhouse in the country. I pictured slow mornings, long conversations, maybe an …
When the markets started sliding recently, I was reminded of the dot-com bust in the late 90s, when I was working on Wall Street at an investment management firm.
I still remember sitting in a …
Years ago, a colleague of mine lost her husband in a sudden and devastating auto accident. In an instant, she became a single parent to young children, responsible for a large mortgage with little savings …
I recently lost a friend to suicide.
When I got the word, I was shocked. My friend was a charismatic executive who had led major organizations and inspired people wherever he worked. Only months before …
Years ago, when I was working in asset management, I watched a talented and deeply committed colleague get pushed to the brink. He was carrying long hours, relentless deadlines and serious responsibilities at home. He …
Soon after the new year, I had lunch with a top insurance leader and asked him how 2025 had been for their company. He paused, smiled wryly, and said, “We were having a really strong …
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