Is Gen Z Really “Lazy”? What leaders often misread about Gen Z and what we need to unlearn Every few years, a familiar complaint resurfaces: “This generation is lazy.” I’ve now heard it said about Gen Z. In the past, I have also heard similar things said about the millennials by Gen X and Gen …
The silent cost of always being “Available” as a leader And the Subtle Power of Thoughtful Presence Over the past few months, I have been traveling a lot, and I have been reflecting on a quiet shift within myself…something very subtle, yet powerful. For most of my professional life, I was always available. Always reachable. …
After three decades in leadership, I’ve come to rely on one habit more than any other: the pause. I wasn’t always this way. Early in my journey, I had a need to respond immediately and admired leaders who moved fast, answered instantly, and seemed to operate on pure adrenaline. Speed looked like strength. Decisiveness looked …
I first heard about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning when I went to college in the USA almost 35 years ago. Back then, AI was offered as a course you could take, but it mostly remained a research subject that was fascinating yet far from real-world impact. For several years it remained something we discussed …
On a recent flight to Dubai, I had an encounter that reminded me of the unseen impact leaders can have. As I was putting my bag in the overhead compartment, the gentleman next to me smiled. I assumed it was just a friendly gesture and smiled back. Once seated, he turned and asked, “Aren’t you …
Is entrepreneurship all about making money? This might seem like a no-brainer, right? Of course, entrepreneurship is about making money. Any business needs to turn a profit to survive. But if we think that’s all there is to it, we’re missing a big part of the story. There’s often something much deeper that drives entrepreneurs …
We live in a hyper-connected and fast-evolving business landscape, and one thing that I am sure of is that pure technical expertise, experience, your Ivy League/premium degrees, or even your super impressive resumes can only take you so far. So, what is the differentiator? What truly sets successful leaders apart from the rest is something …
In the early part of my professional career, I was always accustomed to receiving responses from people – they could be positive or negative – that didn’t matter, but people would respond for sure. However, in today’s fast-paced environment, I’ve increasingly noticed that it’s becoming typical not to hear back at all. It is becoming …
Navigating the Shift from Relationship-Driven to Transaction-Based Work Culture in a Virtual World There is one word that drives a lot that I do, people that I deal with, choices that I make, businesses that I run: TRUST. Trust is something that I value both in personal relationships and in business. It is something that …
