What’s your mission?

What’s your mission?

Consider the difference between a “mission” and a “work scope.” The latter defines your responsibilities and articulates the job you’ve been given. The other, however, is self-envisioned and self-motivated. With this #1mininspiration,...
A Culture of Belonging.

A Culture of Belonging.

Diversity and Inclusion is a critical leadership capability that helps drive great business results. Recently there’s been a push for companies to publicly share their numbers. That’s great and yet,, I think we can push the edges even further beyond awareness of...
On Future Nostalgia.

On Future Nostalgia.

My friend Lynn Casey writes a brilliant blog called the ScoutLook, where she recently reflected on the idea of Future Nostalgia. What an insightful phrase! First, she ponders the concept of nostalgia, citing Dr. Desikides, a researcher who has made the study of...
Find your perfect video conference spot.

Find your perfect video conference spot.

Today’s my last day conferencing from our library. The packers have come, and the house will soon be empty as we prepare to move. I’ll miss this spot. I wrote my book, The Spare Room, standing right here. My favorite reading behind me, a stunning view of lake and...
Purposeful, Global Leadership

Purposeful, Global Leadership

In a recent interview with Emotive Group, I shared some thoughts on what leaders should be thinking about in the COVID-19 world. Exercise a new level of agile strategic thinking: We need to stop thinking of “post-COVID” as a solid milestone. Rather than expecting to...
What do you see?

What do you see?

There’s been quite a bit of chatter about discrimination against Asians recently. Even as we’re celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month, hostile commentary around the “Chinese virus” continues to circulate. Speaking with Shaila Manyan and Curtis Chin today on a...