During Nazi Germany, most ordinary citizens chose silence. The White Rose students, pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg are examples of outliers who actively opposed the regime. However, historians estimate that only 1–2% of the German population resisted. Now, America is facing its own rise of authoritarianism and a troubling surge in hate.…
When the economy tanks, the executive coaching business booms. Suddenly, everyone wants to sharpen their power skills. Leaders want clarity, teams need direction, and boards demand results. But it begs the question. What does an executive coach actually do? My BFF Jennifer McClure says, “What an executive coach is and does is not always what…
Hey, technology leaders! Could you help me with this math? I pay $70 monthly for home internet that goes out pretty regularly. I pay $122 for a phone I barely use, except to buy things I’ve been nudged into wanting through a mix of fear and shame. I pay another small fortune for streaming services…
I’ve been critical of how corporate America uses AI. Not because I oppose technology, but because I reject the idea that cutting jobs with generative and agentic AI is natural, necessary, or noble. It’s not. It’s a choice. Right now, AI is used to squeeze more productivity from fewer people. The same tools that generate…
Sometime during the 2024 presidential campaign, I heard Kamala Harris say, “We like hard work. Hard work is good work. Hard work is joyful work.” She meant to celebrate the dignity of labor. She was trying to inspire. And she’s not wrong. But at that moment, I knew the message wouldn’t land, especially not with…