For decades, I’ve been saying the same thing in different ways: we can all do it. We can do as much as we want. If we want it badly enough, we’ll find a way. They tell me I’m an alien. That I’m not a valid example. That I have no right to claim this, because […]

The workday usually starts well. We enter it with a sense of mental space. We open emails quickly and routinely, just to “clear” the inbox. A stand-up follows — a brief scan of statuses and deadlines. Then the first one-on-one meeting. It’s not difficult, but it requires presence. We listen, think, and choose our words. […]

Gratitude has become one of the most loudly celebrated virtues of our time. We are taught to be grateful. To remember what we have. To start the day with affirmations. To find the lesson in everything. To look for the good even when things are clearly bad. And yes, all of that makes sense. But […]

No. You don’t need a mentor. The person who truly needs a mentor doesn’t even ask this question. They already know – deeply, irrevocably, in their core, bone-deep. Everyone else asks this question.

Multisector projects rarely fail because people lack knowledge or goodwill. They collapse on what is invisible yet hardest to manage — the dynamics between people and departments. Over the years, working with different organizations, I kept seeing the same pattern: the project matters, the plans exist, the teams are competent, and yet progress is slow […]

Harvard professor Barbara Minto spent years studying the most successful consultants at McKinsey – the prestigious consulting firm that advises the world’s largest corporations. She wanted to understand why some consultants become legendary problem solvers while others stagnate despite enormous experience. The discovery was both fascinating and alarming: the longer consultants had been in the […]

Imagine this scenario: you’re hurriedly walking down a busy city street, perhaps thinking about work or wondering when your daughter’s practice is, when you suddenly catch your foot on an uneven piece of pavement. Your step falters, your arms frantically search for balance, and your bag awkwardly slides over your shoulder. In that moment, it […]