Stop Shuffling the Deck Chairs — Transformation Demands Belief, Not Boxes I’ve been part of more than 40 mergers and acquisitions and have architected or led well over 100 corporate…
What MLK Day Asks of Leaders—Not Employees Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, organizations post quotes, encourage reflection, and remind employees to “live the values.” But Dr. King’s…
Declaring Culture Change Is Easy. Enforcing Behaviour Is Not. Each January, many organizations announce culture change. New values. New slogans. New town halls. Leaders talk about trust, accountability, and empowerment—often…
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I Don’t Do Resolutions. I Do Outcomes. January has a way of convincing people that life and leadership comes with a reset button. New year. New intentions. New rituals. New…
Strong Enough to Slow Down I’ve long believed resilience isn’t about being “tough enough to handle anything.” It’s about being smart enough to navigate challenges with intention. Recently, I had…
When Leaders Protect Toxic High Performers, Everyone Loses I’ll never forget the first time I confronted a “high-performing” bully. They were brilliant. Delivered massive revenue. Considered untouchable. But behind the…
AI Isn’t Taking Your Job - Poor Leadership Is There’s a new script making the rounds in boardrooms and press releases: “We’re restructuring for the future. AI will make us…
Victoria Pelletier, Global EVP of Enterprise Transformation at Kyndryl, says ‘organizational readiness’ is the key to overcoming employee AI fears... On the journey to a productive workplace relationship between AI…
Personal Brand 3.0: Why Leaders Need to Act Like Creators In 2025, being a leader without a personal brand is like running a Fortune 500 company without a website. It…
Moving Boxes, Moving Forward: Lessons in Structure and Flexibility Six months ago, I was buried in cardboard boxes, painstakingly unpacking, organizing, and settling into a new space. Fast forward to…