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After the Champagne
The closing documents were almost 300 pages. When we signed them, we thought the hard part was over. Sheila

Career Turning Points
The Conversation That Never Happened One morning, I came into the office and began sorting through the mail that

AI Doesn’t Replace Wisdom. It Reveals It.
A What’s Next Reflection I recently watched a video of Dan Pink asking AI to be brutally honest with

The Career Problem No One Warns You About
Until It is Too Late Chantel did everything right. Strong performance. Solid relationships. The skills for the leadership role

It’s Not Burnout
When where you matter has changed I spoke with a longtime friend recently. We’ve known each other since third

Stop Staying Busy. Start Being Relevant
I haven’t written a What’s Next piece since early December. Not because I ran out of ideas, but because
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“No One Ever Taught Me That” – The Hidden Gap in Leadership
My colleague and co-author, Michael Couch, recently forwarded a note from the president of a search firm who had

Uncertainty Is the New Normal—So Now What?
Tariffs on, tariffs off. Market down, market up. AI is revolutionizing everything —or maybe it’s not all it’s cracked

The Note That Changed Everything
The other day, I was in my mastermind group when a colleague—let’s call her Susan—shared a story that stopped

What’s Next: Generational Drama- Brought to You by Lazy Thinking
This week, a Wall Street Journal article by Callum Borchers caught my attention. It focused on managing Gen Z

NextWorks: Recognizing the Signal. Understanding Your Patterns
Before I was laid off from my last corporate gig, I knew something wasn’t working. I didn’t feel effective

NextWorks: The Psychology of What’s Next
When change isn’t a choice—what do you do with it? Most of us don’t seek out change. It happens