Can A.I. Replace the Art of Being Human?

Hank Azaria spent nearly four decades creating over 100 distinct voices for The Simpsons. But with all of the advances in A.I., he wonders: can technology really replicate his art? His answer? “I’d like to think that no matter how much an A.I. version of Moe or Snake or Chief Wiggum will sound like my voice, […]

THE GREAT HUMAN LEADER COHORT IS LIVE!

Great news! Enrollment for the Great Human Leader spring cohort is now open! Here’s a quick reminder about his cohort: If you’re a manager who is feeling overwhelmed by your workload, stressed-out by all this new tech, worried about your team’s engagement, or still trying to figure out how to lead in a hybrid world, […]

People won’t stay and that’s okay

A leader named Chris recently shared with me that he hired a great 24 year old named Damian into a coordinator position, and he was “crushing it.” Chris went on to say that unfortunately, Damian had told him that it was a job he would probably only stay at for a year or two as […]

Retention Reframe

January 10th was National Quitter’s Day—the second Friday of the new year, which is the day when most people forget about their new year’s resolutions and start quitting. This is also the time when people quit their jobs, after getting their bonuses, of course. And then managers begin contemplating (read: ruminating on)…what else could I […]

Rituals Central

I think we could all agree that it’s been a long (long!) time leading up to yesterday’s Presidential Inauguration. Regardless of who you voted for or if you are happy or upset about the outcome, the US Presidential Inauguration is one of our country’s most illustrious rituals, and I think we’d be missing out if […]

we’re not helpless

I haven’t been able to think about much other than the fires in Los Angeles. Like many of you, I have very close friends who have lost everything. They have a long road ahead figuring out insurance, whether or not to re-build, what kind of “school pods” to send their kids to. As tragic as […]

three lessons from a great human-ish leader

Over the holiday, I had the privilege of traveling to Tanzania and Rwanda with my family. While I loved the safari and seeing all of the animals, without a doubt the highlight was trekking through the forest and hanging out with a family of gorillas. And especially our visit with a family of gorillas called […]

my ears are ringing (and it’s not sleigh bells!)

This fall I led my first Great Human Leader cohort. The hope was to take the most important lessons from all three of my bestselling books to create a roadmap for leaders to thrive in this hybrid, AI-filled world. And judging from what folks are saying, it was a success! The cohort represented a diversity […]

Forget Oprah. These are my favorite things

I love the holiday season. My daughter Caroline and I start singing Christmas songs in November, and I never miss my annual movie night watching the Sound of Music in our matching Hanukkah PJs. I also love thinking about my favorite things from the past year. What a year it’s been in the ever-evolving world of work. This […]

human skills are in demand

According to a new report from Deloitte, “nearly 95% of US professionals say they’re concerned that future generations won’t have the human skills they need for the workforce.” You wouldn’t have guessed this from reading the news lately—which is a total AI frenzy—but I know it’s true because I’ve been hearing about it from the people in my […]