Packaging Matters, Even When We Wish It Didn’t
We’d like to believe we don’t judge a book by its cover. We do it constantly, with books, with food, with people. It’s not a character flaw. It’s how the human brain
September 24, 2026
We’d like to believe we don’t judge a book by its cover. We do it constantly, with books, with food, with people. It’s not a character flaw. It’s how the human brain
A client shared a tense exchange with a colleague. This guy clearly walked into a conversation carrying his own assumptions about the situation, a story shaping how he pushed back, but he
It’s a little thing that’s a big deal. We often tell ourselves that silence is efficient, especially in fast-moving, high-pressure environments where time is short, agendas
We’ve been taught leadership backwards. “Build trust first. Then have the hard conversation.” It sounds wise and responsible. And yet, in real organizations, real teams, real
Holiday gatherings are wonderful and stressful — often at the exact same time. (Note: I always write with em dashes. As a voice-over actor, I hear
Change is constant, and it’s accelerating. In the last year, I’ve worked with leaders navigating mergers, layoffs, restructures, hybrid workforce shifts, generational transitions, and the tidal
Everywhere we turn, noise floods our minds. News alerts ping, the stock market jitters, ads insist we’re not enough, and even our “breaks” are crowded with
As an executive coach working with leaders and teams, I’m concerned about a troubling trend I’ve been running into more often. The drive to protect jobs