For many, the events of this disruptive year have acted like a circuit breaker in our lives. Living and working through a pandemic has muddied the waters for professionals everywhere. Industries are being upended, layoffs are plentiful, and people are questioning the career rules they’ve always played by. As more…

Last week, the latest Women in the Workplace report by McKinsey and LeanIn.org was released, ironically coinciding with the death of Australian singer Helen Reddy, who was famous for her Grammy-winning hit “I Am Woman: Hear Me Roar.” Like the song, the report had one clear refrain: Disproportionately affected by…

Stanford economist Paul Romer once said that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. And as the crisis that is 2020 drags on, I wonder if we’re running the risk of doing exactly that. As time passes, the FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) we once felt is replaced by…

While it’s only been six months since 2020 took a historic detour, Covid months have started to feel like dog years, and have taken their toll. Whether it’s economic duress, children not returning to school, non-existent work-life balance, or the general fatigue of it all, people are showing signs of…

“Things are going to be different, not because of a virus, but because of what we’ve learned.” Those were the wise words of my colleague, Fred Luddy, founder and chairman of ServiceNow, and as every post-Covid day unfolds, his comment seems more profound. Among the many things that are going…

Leadership expert Robin Sharma once said, “Anyone can lead when the plan is working. The best lead when the plan falls apart.” For most, any plan we had for 2020 has likely fallen apart. This feels like a watershed month as we come to terms with the fact that the…

In the aftermath of the economic tornado that has whipped through the world, storm clouds remain on the horizon, and major questions remain unanswered. Will there be a second wave of Covid-19? How bad will it be? …

Unequivocally, the single most important skill I’ve developed in my professional career is public speaking. Having found myself in leadership positions at a young age and in boardrooms with people far more experienced than I, the fact that I could communicate my ideas with confidence belied my otherwise youthful inexperience. …