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Amor Fati for the Modern Leader
Imagine a successful executive suddenly ousted after decades of loyalty and achievement. Or an entrepreneur whose product fails after years of effort. In these moments, the temptation is to resist or to rage against the injustice.Â
But what if the key to power and peace lies in radical acceptanc...
May 25, 2025
From Success to Significance: The Ikigai Imperative
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In 2008, after a decorated 30-year career as a corporate executive, Ken Mogi found himself at a crossroads.
He had climbed every rung, earned global recognition, and yet he woke up each morning with a quiet ache: Is this all there is?
He didn’t want to retire. He wanted to reignite with his tr...
May 18, 2025
Brave Enough to Begin: A Mother’s Day Reflection
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How much time have you wasted worrying about what others think?
That moment you silenced yourself instead of speaking up. That dream you put on the shelf because they won’t understand. That fire inside you that you dimmed so you wouldn’t make them uncomfortable.
Success can often become the bi...
May 11, 2025
Lead Where AI Can't Go: Rethink Team Design
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It’s a defining moment for executive leadership.
McKinsey predicts that by 2030, up to 30% of work activities could be automated, reshaping entire roles, teams, and industries.
Meanwhile, Gallup reports that employee engagement is stagnating, burnout is rising, and top talent is quietly diseng...
May 04, 2025
Lead Loudly: Why Digital Authority Defines Power
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Imagine a room full of decision-makers, all talking about transformation, technology, and future-proofing.
The loudest voice isn’t the one with the biggest title. It’s the one whose insights are shaping the conversation before they even enter the room.
That’s the new power play: digital author...
Apr 27, 2025
From Playbooks to Prediction: The New Model of Resilience
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In 2025, “resilience” has taken center stage as a survival skill.
Markets are jittery. Core costs continue to fluctuate unpredictably. The stock market reacts to every policy whisper and AI breakthrough with algorithmic whiplash. We’ve seen a rollercoaster of investor sentiment that’s left exe...
Apr 13, 2025
Your Org Chart Is Obsolete. Here's What's Next.
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Every week you delay redesigning your workforce for AI is a week your competitors are rewriting the rules of your industry.
I’ve had a front-row seat to volatility from global crises and digital revolutions to market contractions and political upheaval. But nothing I’ve seen comes close to t...
Apr 06, 2025
The Complexity Trap: Why Simplicity Wins
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For years, I wore complexity like a badge of honor.
Dense slide decks made me feel credible. Multilayered strategies made me feel indispensable. Overpacked calendars gave me the illusion of control.
I didn’t realize I was using complexity to signal intelligence and to protect power.
Over time,...
Mar 30, 2025
The Hidden Leadership Risk: Outdated Change Management
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You didn’t get this far by standing still. You’ve led change, driven growth, and delivered results in moments when others hesitated.Â
But now, something’s different: change itself has changed.
Today, algorithms update faster than strategies, workflows shift overnight, and skills evolve before ...
Mar 23, 2025
The Thinking Edge: The Mental Models of Elite Executives
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What if the biggest threat to your success is the way you think?
Business success was built on experience, intuition, and industry best practices. Leaders made decisions based on gut feelings, past successes, and rule-of-thumb heuristics. And for a long time, that worked.
But when rapid market...
Mar 16, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Staying Invisible in Business
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Filled with anxiety, I finally published my article on LinkedIn after laboring over it for a month.
I was "returning" online after a year-long sabbatical. I'd exited my last business and I had yet to launch my next business.
In the absence of a professional identity, this in-between period was...
Mar 09, 2025
The Success Trap: Why the Finish Line Always Moves
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I remember the exact moment I hit one of my biggest career milestones.
Years of sacrifice, late nights, and relentless focus had led to this. I should have felt on top of the world. Instead, an unexpected emptiness crept in.
I brushed it off and told myself I just needed a bigger goal, a harde...
Mar 02, 2025