There’s something so magnetic about watching Alysa Liu on the ice. It’s not about technical brilliance. And not the medals. It’s the joy. The lightness. The unmistakable sense that she is skating her  program - and not the one she thinks she’s supposed to perform. It struck me. As I’ve grown into understanding what makes me a good coach - that’s the work I do with leaders every day. Because leadership, at its core, is not about perfect scripts or borrowed styles, nor a list o

Why empathy may be the most strategic advantage in the age of AI. I’m currently participating in a program with   Harvard Medical School , and yesterday I read an article by   Dr. Robert Brooks   that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t a topic that was new to me (or to you) – just presented in a way that connected differently. And perhaps also, because of a few recent experiences I’ve had as both customer and patient. It got me thinking (again) about a topic many in business

𝗔𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲... On Tuesday I shared a short video with a fundamental reminder about a single word that can change an entire outcome.  Just a minor  reframe  can do the trick! Here's a short (perhaps a little humorous) story about an accidental reflection I recently had after reading a friend's  LinkedIn  post that instantly brought to mind a scenario from my university years.  Bu

I took last week off from posting after returning from a trip having caught a bad cold.  In the past I would have been really hard on myself for choosing to rest from work & fitness commitments so that I could recuperate from getting sick.  Instead I would just push through, likely prolonging the recovery and possibly getting others sick in the process (I know some of you can relate). Resting felt like a punishment, or like I was missing out! This time - I chose to honor my b