A while ago I started working with a newly promoted leader - let's call her Hannah. Thirty-two, sharp, and suddenly running a team where several people had a decade more tenure than she did. She came to me because meetings were going sideways. She would make a recommendation and watch it sit there, unanswered, until someone older repeated a version of it twenty minutes later and the room nodded. So she did what a lot of capable young leaders do. She worked harder at being cre

Every year, I look back not just at the metrics and milestones, but at the cultural touchstones that colored my days — the books that shifted my thinking, the films that stayed with me, the podcasts that became companions on long walks, and the experiences that reminded me why all the hard work matters. Here's what made the cut this year: 🎥 Favorite Movie: About Dry Grasses Nuri Bilge Ceylan's latest masterpiece. Slow, deliberate, and devastatingly human. It's a film about i

As the year winds down, I’ve deliberately slowed my pace to reflect. I’m writing this from the USA, far from my own home, and that distance has been surprisingly helpful. Being away has given me perspective — on what worked, what didn’t, and what I didn’t do this year that I want to be doing more of. 2025 was a strong year. Productive, expansive, and intellectually stimulating. The work grew in scope, the rooms got sharper, and the range of what I delivered widened meaningful