Yet—just as in 1995—I also feel a flicker of frustration. So much power, and yet so few ideas come to mind for how to wield it. Innovation still begins with inspiration. Continue reading Welcome to the Inspiration Economy
“We are still shocked by what has happened, but we will never give up our values. Our response is more democracy, more openness, and more humanity… We will answer hatred with love.” Continue reading The Path Forward: Lessons in Leadership from Two Tragedies
Despite having some of the highest taxes in the world, Denmark consistently tops the World Happiness Report. Danes pay up to half of their income in taxes, then face a 25% value-added tax on most goods, and up to a 150% tax on new cars. Yet somehow, they—and their Nordic neighbors—consistently rank among the happiest populations on Earth.
So what gives? What do they know that we don’t? Continue reading What Denmark Can Teach Us About Happiness, Humility, and a Better America
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
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
The world needs authentic vulnerability and leaders who build kinder (gezellig) places. Continue reading Ted Lasso, Take Us To Better Places
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
A leadership lesson on supporting marginalized folks in this scary moment Continue reading Creating Safe Spaces
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
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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