Grief doesn’t always look the way we expect. Alongside sorrow, there can be relief, especially when someone we love has been in pain. That feeling doesn’t diminish love. It often reflects it.
Read MoreAccountability that stops short of the top teaches people more than any code of conduct ever will. They read the exceptions, not the rules, and calibrate their behaviour accordingly.
Read MoreFor many suicide attempts, the time between deciding and acting is less than ten minutes. What feels permanent often isn’t. Sometimes, a simple question can be enough to bridge that gap.
Read MoreChoosing AI over people may feel easier. The question is what we lose when relationships stop challenging us.
Read MoreA forgotten handbag left on a car roof all day should be gone in minutes in most cities. In Singapore, it wasn’t.
Read MoreFestive seasons, ironically, can be times of loneliness. A bit of structure, small acts of connection, and easing the pressure to feel festive can make the day more manageable, even meaningful.
Read MoreWhen death feels distant, purpose can too. But facing it, even briefly, has a way of cutting through the noise and bringing clarity to what actually matters.
Read MoreConcerns about misconduct and false accusations are changing how people mentor and connect at work. The risk is a workplace that becomes more cautious, but also less open, with consequences for trust and development.
Read MoreLeadership isn’t tested in calm moments. It shows up in how you react when you’re triggered. Without self-awareness, those reactions can quietly cause real damage. (Examples: Elon Musk, Jacinda Ardern)
Read MoreWhether you’re struggling or gifted, being different often teaches the same lesson: don’t stand out. Over time, people stop speaking up, and something important gets lost.
Read MoreHumour that pokes at leaders may feel irreverent, but it plays a serious role in keeping power in check.
Read MoreThe challenges and rewards of working through diversity
Read MoreTwo people get engaged. Four people enter the relationship: who they are, and who the world expects them to be.
Read MoreA recent viral moment raised a familiar question in my work with senior leaders: what happens when a private mistake becomes a public event?
Read MoreAnd why email attachments are no longer called “2 of 2”
Read MoreBurnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion; sometimes it looks like over-efficiency.
Read MoreWe like to think of growth as tidy, cumulative, or maybe even satisfying. But it doesn’t always work that way.
Read MoreI went in expecting to battle meditation classics: a racing mind, restlessness, and desire. But, nope, that’s not at all what happened.
Read MoreOur belief that we “need” things to be different before we can be okay causes tremendous distress.
Read MoreA Reflection on Steve Jobs’ Speech, 20 Years Later
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