The Leadership Cost of ‘Needing to Know’
The Leadership Cost of ‘Needing to Know’ Last week we explored how uncertainty shifts leadership behavior. There is another response that often appears when pressure rises. Leaders tighten control. They add steps and lean on structure to create a sense of stability. Control can begin with good intentions but it rarely creates meaningful change. People do not shift because a process tells them to. They act based on what they believe. When control replaces curiosity, initiative fades and compliance often hides beneath the surface. The most effective leaders notice this early. They ask questions when answers start to dominate. They hold standards while staying accessible and open. Structure...
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Leaders…Press Pause
Leaders...Press Pause This week, I have been reading Miracles of Love by Ram Dass while on vacation, and one idea keeps returning. He writes about...
The Death of the Culture Committee
The Death of the Culture Committee Culture committees came from a sincere place. They gave people a voice. They helped leaders show that listening...
When AI Fails, Accountability Still Belongs to Us
When AI Fails, Accountability Still Belongs to Us The new AI Safety Report from RAIDS AI Limited, shared with me by Nikolas Kairinos, analyzed more...
The Accountability Dilemma of Global Outages
The Accountability Dilemma of Global Outages When major outages such as those from CrowdStrike or Amazon Web Services occur, companies often respond...
Make HR Great… Not Again, But For The First Time
Make HR Great… Not Again, But For The First Time HR needs saving. The CHRO is struggling today the same way the CIO once did. For years, CIOs were...
“At Their Most Vulnerable”
"At Their Most Vulnerable" This week I’m speaking to hundreds of healthcare leaders about one of their toughest challenges: the rise of workplace...
False Haste: When Waiting Becomes Wisdom
False Haste: When Waiting Becomes Wisdom This week I wrote about a lesson that connects my Master of Divinity studies with corporate culture: the...
Once Again, Story Trumps Data
Once Again, Story Trumps Data. More than 800,000 people have been laid off this year with little public outcry. Yet when Jimmy Kimmel was suspended,...
AI Isn’t the Villain. Fear Is.
AI Isn’t the Villain. Fear Is. Micha Kaufman’s announcement at Fiverr is being torn apart online, but let’s be clear about what’s really happening....
What If Instead of Leaning In, We Started Letting Go?
What If Instead of Leaning In, We Started Letting Go? For years, I believed the story we were all told — that if I just leaned in harder, spoke...
A Culture for All Generations
Disrupting the way we think about generations to attract, engage, and retain all employees
There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Jessica provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.
