It’s a big day for managers
Happy (if you can call it that) Election Day. I hope you have a chance to exercise your right to vote today. As you know this political season is especially turbulent. It can be an incredibly challenging time for managers, with so many emotions running high. So what can you do? A great human leader […]
Why are you meeting?
I was reviewing my video content with Chris West, a producer who is working on my new speaker reel. He gave me some constructive ideas and tweaks—we can all improve! But the best feedback happened when we were talking about my keynote, How to Be a Great Human Leader in the Age of AI. I could […]
my 2020 prediction came true
Four and half years ago, I was asked this question in an interview: What will work look like in 2025? My answer, which I gave from my kitchen in my pandemic mullet—business on top, sweats on the bottom—was, “I think it will look close to what it looked like in 2019.” Enter Andy Jassy, President and […]
don’t swap Gen Z for AI
Last week I came across a Newsweek article titled, “Companies Are Quickly Firing Gen Z Employees.” It’s worth a read, but the gist is that businesses are concerned that recent college grads are unprepared for work and lack both communication skills and professionalism. In fact, six in ten employers who have hired college grads have already fired grads hired […]
This back-to-school season is going to be different
This back-to-school season is going to be different. Why? Because of the concerted effort to ban phones in school districts across the nation. I had to hear about this for myself, so I asked my friend’s son at dinner last week. Their son is a junior in high school and he loves his tech—Xbox, phone, computer, you name it […]
What happened before you were 12?
Danny Meyer, founder and executive chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group and author of Setting the Table is a great human leader who I interviewed for my first book, Bring Your Human to Work. I heard him recently on Adam Grant’s podcast, WorkLife (which is great, if you haven’t listened to it!) talking about how he interviews potential candidates, and I’m […]
But WHY are we working?
I recently read a book that I couldn’t put down—a mighty high bar for a business book! The book is Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara. Here’s a taste of what I loved about it: “When I encounter someone who thinks their work doesn’t matter, it’s usually […]
Watching sports is good for your health
Did you know that watching sports has “a positive psychological and neurophysiological impact on human well-being”? That’s according to research published this year. And boy, did watching the Olympics feel amazing! I could practically feel the oxytocin spike in the crowds as we watched gymnastics, soccer, volleyball, basketball…even judo! Now that the Olympics have wrapped, and I’m […]
Become a gold medal manager
Here in Paris, it’s been the thrill of a lifetime to watch so many incredible athletes compete, break records, and win gold. I particularly loved watching Simone Biles win the gold medal in the All-Around after dropping out of the Tokyo Olympics. I especially loved the way she shared with the world that she spoke […]
Raise your hand if you’re overwhelmed 🙋
Raise your hand if you are: I get it! That’s why I created this new nine-week cohort called Managers on a Mission: How to Become a Human Leader. Because a roadmap—aka a plan—is the best antidote to uncertainty. Okay, here are the details: To learn more about the program, pricing, and how to register click below! […]
