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As many of us gear up for a summer slowdown, I’ve been reflecting on a past six months that have been incredibly rich—both intellectually and emotionally. Time moves fast. This June marked 6 years since my open-heart surgery and near-death experience in 2020. I look at every year since as a gift, and the first half of this year has been no exception. It’s been a masterclass in adaptability. A few highlights from a whirlwind semester: The Global View: January set a dynamic pac

When a team is under pressure or lagging behind, I see leaders fall into two communication traps: The Pressure Cooker: Negatively tinted, high-stress demands. The Robot: Overly rational, "Excel-sheet" logic that ignores the human element. Science tells us that no decision is purely rational. We need our emotional brain to commit to a path. If you want to course-correct underperformance or shift a culture, logic isn't enough. Why does storytelling win? Just look at your feed.

Sometimes, the most high-impact leadership decision you can make is to stop. To look at the blue sky and recalibrate. We don’t save our organisations by destroying ourselves; we lead better when we give ourselves permission to breathe.

"There should be more focus on the product or service itself, less time on board meetings, less time on financials." The other day, while...

At each stage of their career, leaders must negotiate new transitions. Everytime, they must reinvent themselves, develop new behaviors,...

Nowadays, it is not enough to have a good product to seduce the most demanding customers, or a good job to offer to attract the best...