From the Gapahuk to the Office:
True leadership is rarely about conquest. More often, it is about service. About rowing into the storm when others cannot. About choosing sacrifice for the sake of others’ survival.
Tag: leadership
What Scandinavian Workplaces Get Right (And Why It Works Everywhere)
Scandinavian companies are world-famous for their work-life balance, high trust, and collaborative spirit. But these aren’t accidents. They are the product of clear priorities and policies—choices that any leader, anywhere, can choose to make. Continue reading What Scandinavian Workplaces Get Right (And Why It Works Everywhere)
A Shorter Workweek Is Not Just a Dream—It’s Good Business
Giving time back isn’t just a nice perk. It’s a message: we see you, we value your whole life, and we know your best work flows from rest, health, and inspiration. That promise is more powerful than any bonus—and it’s what keeps people energized, loyal, and invested in the mission. Continue reading A Shorter Workweek Is Not Just a Dream—It’s Good Business
Employee Engagement Is the Real Secret to Leveraging AI
If your staff feels seen, valued, and heard, they’ll learn to use these technologies in ways that move your business forward. If not, they’ll avoid them—or, sometimes, use them simply to shield themselves from change. Continue reading Employee Engagement Is the Real Secret to Leveraging AI
Designing with Love: The Quiet Revolution Behind Better Government
But those of us working inside and alongside it know better. In fact, some of the most meaningful innovation in our government didn’t come from dramatic disruption or campaign promises. It came from a quiet group of patriots who rolled up their sleeves and went to work. Continue reading Designing with Love: The Quiet Revolution Behind Better Government
Burnout Isn’t a Personal Failing—It’s an Invitation to Rethink How We Work
The real solution isn’t heroic self-improvement. It’s shared space, shared responsibility, and a new kind of leadership that’s present, transparent, and humble enough to invite everyone into the solution. Continue reading Burnout Isn’t a Personal Failing—It’s an Invitation to Rethink How We Work
Why I Stopped Being the Boss: How Teal Leadership Changed My Life
But implementing that vision meant confronting my own paternal instincts. I had to unlearn habits built over years: controlling outcomes, protecting people from discomfort, making decisions for them. It was uncomfortable. It required humility. But it was liberating. Continue reading Why I Stopped Being the Boss: How Teal Leadership Changed My Life
Series Introduction: Why We Need to Rethink Work—Right Now
In this age of dizzying speed, true leadership is not found in louder rhetoric or bigger promises, but in the quiet courage to show up, be present, and share space. Continue reading Series Introduction: Why We Need to Rethink Work—Right Now
Discovering Willful Interdependence in ‘Better Places’
My book, Better Places: Building Stronger Communities with Authenticity and Compassion, is not a manual or a memoir in the traditional sense. It’s a deeply personal reflection on how we learn to love, how we sometimes unlearn it, and how—if we’re lucky—we find our way back to something more unconditional and human. Continue reading Discovering Willful Interdependence in ‘Better Places’
🛠️ What Happens When We Stop Assuming the Worst About Our Employees?
I thought it was a joke. Where I came from, admitting exhaustion was weakness. Needing space was career suicide. But in Norway, trust wasn’t earned through burnout—it was extended by default. Continue reading 🛠️ What Happens When We Stop Assuming the Worst About Our Employees?
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