by Joe Watson | Mar 31, 2026 | Leadership
We need less “thought leaders” and more “thought followers.” Allow me to lean into semantics for a moment. More and more, I’m seeing people refer to themselves as thought leaders. Heck, I’m sure I’ve done it myself in the not too distant...
by David Somoo | Nov 11, 2025 | Leadership
I was sitting with my wife in a small Mauritian café when an elderly Mauritian gentleman joined our table. The kind of man who carries the calm of many cultures in his voice. Within minutes, he’d built instant rapport with us. Not through rehearsed charm, but through...
by Kathy Wilcox | Oct 23, 2025 | Leadership
Along with the rapid pace of change and uncertainty in today’s workplace environment, we have noticed an epidemic of sorts — the dire need for a clarity cleanup. With leaders and teams moving so quickly, there is less time spent on the fundamental steps of defining a...
by Joe Watson | May 30, 2023 | Leadership
“Can we make it less cold?” I was listening to legendary record producer Rick Rubin’s appearance on the Dax Shepard podcast, and Rick uttered that simple phrase. Out loud. I could feel my body tense up, and the runaway train that is my brain was well out of the...
by Kathy Wilcox | Nov 11, 2022 | Leadership
When I was in graduate school at Case Western Reserve University in the now MPOD program, one of our core areas of study was sustainability. It was my first exposure to concepts like the triple bottom line and the beautiful book Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough....
by Kathy Wilcox | Nov 11, 2022 | Creativity, Innovation, Leadership
I was about 15 years into my career when my coach asked me what my super power was – silence. I had always struggled to identify my gift, my super power, what made me special. My older sister and others were such naturals. Their gifts were so apparent. She is clearly...
