A few weeks ago, I sat down with Danielle Krischik on her podcast The Story Effect. We were supposed to talk about boundaries and resilience—things I know a lot about professionally. But through her skillful hosting, it didn’t stay in the shallow end for too long. We started discussing the most complex boundary in our […]
I’ve Spent a Career Helping Others: Here’s What I’ve Learned About Helping Myself Read More »
Most of today’s discussion concerns what’s broken—at work, in our mental health, and the world. There’s an entire industry built around trauma, focusing on how burnt out, stressed, overlooked, and disrespected we feel in our workplaces and daily lives. These are real, vital issues. But for a long time, I’ve been asking: What if we
What’s Next: It’s Time to Focus on What’s Right Read More »
My colleague and co-author, Michael Couch, recently forwarded a note from the president of a search firm who had just placed a leader at a long-time client of ours: Mike, I must tell you that you and Richard completely transformed this organization. I presented some of your work at another organization’s board meeting, shared a
“No One Ever Taught Me That” – The Hidden Gap in Leadership Read More »
Tariffs on, tariffs off. Market down, market up. AI is revolutionizing everything —or maybe it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. We used to talk about uncertainty as if it were temporary. A rough patch. A phase. But what if uncertainty isn’t going away? Uncertainty, ambiguity, and aggravation are backdrops of our everyday decisions.
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The other day, I was in my mastermind group when a colleague—let’s call her Susan—shared a story that stopped us in our tracks. After 15 years, one of her former students, Max, had reached out. She hadn’t heard from him in all that time. He wrote to say how much her teaching had shaped his
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This week, a Wall Street Journal article by Callum Borchers caught my attention. It focused on managing Gen Z in the workplace and featured Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and other sports leaders. The article suggests that the locker room is a helpful metaphor for understanding the values and expectations of today’s youngest workers. We
What’s Next: Generational Drama- Brought to You by Lazy Thinking Read More »
When change isn’t a choice—what do you do with it? Most of us don’t seek out change. It happens to us, whether we are looking for it or not. A layoff. A health scare. A relationship ends. A company sells. A role disappears. One day, the life you knew… isn’t there anymore. That moment—when something
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Today’s What’s Next was sparked by an article from Korn Ferry discussing artificial intelligence in hiring. Before I get into that story, let’s take a little detour… We all have questions—concerns even—about the good and bad of AI. But I knew the tide had turned when a self-proclaimed tech skeptic friend proudly told me she
What’s Next: AI, Careers, and the Human Advantage Read More »
A client recently asked me if I could conduct a workshop on “Saying No” for her staff. When we dug into the details, we uncovered something deeper: Her team, which serves internal customers, was saying yes to everything—handling every change request, accommodating every expectation, and stretching themselves thin. They rarely pushed back, fearing it might
What’s Next: Saying “Yes” by Saying “No” Read More »
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a struggling colleague. He’s writing a book, and according to him, it’s brutal. Every day, he sits down to write, and every day, it drains him. “I’m committed to finishing,” he told me, “but it’s so painful. Sitting there, figuring out what to say, making it
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