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Saying Goodbyes: On the Fragility of Life and the Gift of Presence

Saying Goodbyes: On the Fragility of Life and the Gift of Presence

I’m not sure how much my father ever fully grasped the extent of my mom’s decline until the very end. … Continue reading Saying Goodbyes: On the Fragility of Life and the Gift of Presence

The Buddy Promise

The Buddy Promise

Why do we hurt the ones we love the most? Why does our language, especially under stress, so often betray us? Continue reading The Buddy Promise

Reintroduction to Better Places

Reintroduction to Better Places

But I believe in a different way forward—one rooted in what’s universally true about being human. That we all have needs. That we all want to be seen. That empathy isn’t weakness—it’s a survival skill. Continue reading Reintroduction to Better Places

Adolescence: The Show We Need to Get Our Sons to Better Places

Adolescence: The Show We Need to Get Our Sons to Better Places

How we define masculinity is amongst society’s most pressing issues today. How do men and boys develop in healthy, positive ways and avoid abusive, toxic versions of manhood–especially those promoted in the online “manosphere”? Continue reading Adolescence: The Show We Need to Get Our Sons to Better Places

Ted Lasso, Take Us To Better Places

Ted Lasso, Take Us To Better Places

The world needs authentic vulnerability and leaders who build kinder (gezellig) places. Continue reading Ted Lasso, Take Us To Better Places

Retreat From The Rat Race: Explore Workplace Harmony in Norway

Retreat From The Rat Race: Explore Workplace Harmony in Norway

From the Rat Race to the Heart of Hygge: I’m co-creating a Norwegian retreat to help American leaders experience a different way of working, leading, and living. Continue reading Retreat From The Rat Race: Explore Workplace Harmony in Norway

Creating Safe Spaces

Creating Safe Spaces

A leadership lesson on supporting marginalized folks in this scary moment Continue reading Creating Safe Spaces

How the work-from-home debate can take us to better places

How the work-from-home debate can take us to better places

Cynicism about people and their ability to be good stewards of their freedoms often underpin the anti-WFH arguments. Continue reading How the work-from-home debate can take us to better places

Let’s Not Paint By Numbers 

Let’s Not Paint By Numbers 

I believe Teal is the enterprise version of Agile, and Agile teams will perform best within Teal organizations equipped with NVC. Continue reading Let’s Not Paint By Numbers 

Scaling Teal: Are you ready to self-manage? 

Scaling Teal: Are you ready to self-manage? 

We need a roadmap for creating conscious organizations from scratch and migrating them to the Teal way of working. Continue reading Scaling Teal: Are you ready to self-manage? 

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