Can AI make leaders more human?

Over the weekend, I read More Human: How the Power of AI Can Transform the Way You Lead by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter. The title caught my attention—because the idea that AI can actually make us more human seemed like an oxymoron! After all, I’m all about finding that sweet spot between tech and connect—using technology […]

Your Great Human Leader roadmap

Last week I told you about the three kinds of leaders—The “It’s All Good” Leader (aka non-intentional), The “Perfect” Leader (aka a bit robotic), and The Great Human Leader (aka the right amount of messy!). Today I want to tell you how to become a great human leader. But first let’s review what a great […]

The 3 kinds of leaders

Last week I wrote about how to bring your messy to work. Looks like the idea hit home! Here are some of the responses I received:  So, how do we become a Great Human Leader who leads with the “right” amount of messy? Having interviewed hundreds of leaders—before, during, and after the pandemic—three kinds of […]

Bring your mess to work

Five years ago this month, life as we knew it changed forever. Knowledge workers went home almost overnight. We scoured the aisles of stores for surgical masks. We started scrubbing our vegetables. If you’ve been following me since then, you may recall that my mom passed away in April of 2020. So one of my […]

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 […]

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 […]

What’s worse than no dessert?

Thanksgiving is complicated. Especially this year. While we pine for the iconic holiday fantasy of eating way too much turkey and stuffing, watching football, and hanging out with friends and family (even the annoying ones), the truth is more challenging for many of us. One survey found that “people would rather skip dessert than risk hearing […]

Is ChatGPT real writing?

Last week I was creating a document for an upcoming project. The person who helped me create the document casually called upon ChatGPT to insert some placeholder text for the copy that I would be ultimately writing. I thought—NO WAY! Not my work. As a writer, I like my own voice, and I’m going to […]