False Haste: When Waiting Becomes Wisdom

by | Oct 1, 2025

False Haste: When Waiting Becomes Wisdom This week I wrote about a lesson that connects my Master of Divinity studies with corporate culture: the discipline of waiting. In Maria Liu Wong’s book On Becoming Wise Together, she frames waiting as a communal wisdom...

Once Again, Story Trumps Data

by | Sep 24, 2025

Once Again, Story Trumps Data. More than 800,000 people have been laid off this year with little public outcry. Yet when Jimmy Kimmel was suspended, outrage spilled into boycotts and canceled subscriptions. Why? Because people connect to stories, not numbers. Data can...

AI Isn’t the Villain. Fear Is.

by | Sep 17, 2025

AI Isn’t the Villain. Fear Is.  Micha Kaufman’s announcement at Fiverr is being torn apart online, but let’s be clear about what’s really happening. This isn’t cruelty. It’s clarity. He laid off 250 people and declared Fiverr will operate in “startup mode,” AI-first....

What If Instead of Leaning In, We Started Letting Go?

by | Sep 10, 2025

What If Instead of Leaning In, We Started Letting Go?  For years, I believed the story we were all told — that if I just leaned in harder, spoke louder, pushed further, and powered through, I could have it all. Success seemed like a formula: work harder, say yes, keep...

Psychological Bravery > Psychological Safety

by | Sep 3, 2025

Psychological Bravery > Psychological Safety Psychological safety has been the dominant conversation in leadership for years, but it has its limits. Safety focuses on creating an environment where people feel comfortable taking risks, but it places all the...

Over-Accountable Leaders Hold Their Teams Back

by | Aug 27, 2025

Over-Accountable Leaders Hold Their Teams Back When leaders take too much accountability, it can quietly hold their teams back. On the surface, statements like “That’s on me” sound humble and admirable — a sign of vulnerability and strength. But when leaders...