6 Lessons on Turning Failure Into Fuel for Flourishing
What if failure wasn’t the end of the road, but the very fuel that powers resilience, growth, and flourishing? That’s what I discovered in my conversation with Dr. Tenzin Dadul His story is a most remarkable journey of resilience, service, and flourishing. Tenzin was born in a Tibetan refugee settlement. He was once expelled from […]
The Strategic Fallacy of Traditional Workplace Happiness Programs
The corporate world is awash in workplace happiness programs that promise transformational results but deliver marginal impact. From meditation rooms to office yoga classes, from free lunch Fridays to team-building retreats, organizations are investing billions in initiatives that treat symptoms while ignoring root causes. The harsh reality is that most workplace wellbeing programs fail because […]
Unlocking Human Potential: How Leaders Can Turn Talent into a Productivity Engine
When I think back over my own career, I’ve seen brilliant strategies stall, not because the ideas were bad, but because the human engine of the organization was never tuned to run at full its full potential. In my recent conversation with Stacey Dietsch, EVP of Talent at Liberty Mutual and former McKinsey Partner, we […]
Well-Being Is a Strategic Advantage—And the Future of High Performance
I recently spoke with Karen Guggenheim CEO & Founder of WOHASU (an organization and movement elevating wellbeing awareness) Karen is someone who embodies the deeper meaning of happiness—not as a fleeting emotion, but as a framework for living. A practice. A deliberate design choice we make every day, even through hardship. We talked about what […]
The 4 Currencies You Trade Every Day (Most People Only Track One)
For over two decades, I built a meaningful career in consulting, helping companies create impact, solving complex problems, and supporting incredible people along the way. And yet, as I entered the second half of life, I found myself reflecting more deeply on how I was spending my most valuable resources:Not just money, but time, energy, […]
The Human Way to Lead: A Practical Playbook for Flourishing Leadership
The Leadership Question That Won’t Go Away As founders and leaders, we carry weight.Of vision. Of performance. Of people. And often, we feel pulled in every direction.Do I focus on growth or on culture?Purpose or performance?Speed or sustainability? So I asked a question I believe many of us wrestle with—whether in boardrooms or in bed […]
The Lies We Love—and How to Lead Beyond Them
There’s a quote I can’t stop thinking about: “A statement is not a fact. A fact is not data. Data is not evidence. And evidence is not proof.”— Alex Edmans, May Contain Lies, Professor of Finance, London Business School Let it land for a moment. How many times have you heard something that sounded right—and […]
Feedback Without the Sting: How to Speak Your Truth and Still Stay Connected
Let me tell you a story. A few years ago, I watched a high-performing leader nearly derail her relationship with one of her most trusted team members. The cause? A single line of feedback, delivered with the best of intentions: “You need to stop being so emotional. It’s affecting the team.” It hit like a […]
Redefining Success: Why Work Should Make Your Heart Flutter
Most people think flourishing is a luxury. I believe it’s a necessity. And my conversation with Alison Tetrick—a world-class cyclist, scientist, and storyteller—only deepened that conviction. We spoke about sport, sure. But what we really spoke about was life. And how too often, in both work and sport, we lose sight of why we started […]
Flourishing At Work: Why Laughter, Clarity, and Pairing Bring Work Wellbeing
We don’t often use the word joy when we talk about work. But after spending time with Rich Sheridan—CEO of Menlo Innovations and author of an inspiring book “Joy, Inc.”—I can’t think of a more fitting word. At Menlo, joy isn’t a perk. It’s the product of how work is designed. On the surface, Menlo […]
