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💼 Discover why good leaders are made, not born, and the transformative power of effective leadership through empathy in fueling innovation and collaboration.

Grateful for my team at Outspoken Agency who keep me busy spreading empathy (and my contemplative hands) with teams who want to level

A good conference can change the trajectory of your career, maybe even your life. But you've gotta know how to show up and

This short opinion penned by Suzy Welch is about GE's decision to let go of Crotonville, which for years was a model of

My good friend Chris Baer shared this excellent WSJ article with some of his own wise words. Not all managers care but the

As we celebrate #EarthDay2024, let's also consider the tools we need to enact change.

This year's Earth Day theme is Planet vs Plastic. According

I was so thrilled to get the call from my pals Chrysanthe Tenentes and Teresa Au from Adobe to talk about the importance

A few weeks ago I met a woman at the TED Conference who's a relative of Gene Roddenberry (the creator of Star Trek).

📢 Fellow pet parents!

As most folks who know me know, I’m a big dog dad. Last year, amidst losing the goodest boy (RIP

High compensation isn't always connected to high motivation.

Instead, purpose, recognition, and a sense of belonging are equally—if not more—powerful motivators in delivering career

Aparna Rae shares some great points in this recent Forbes article exploring how to get your organization dialed in for greater, empathic success.

Who wants to be understood less?


No one.
So, why aren't we prioritizing empathy more?

At its core, empathy is about being accurately understood and understanding

Hi pals - If any of you know of some young, talented design students looking for a summer internship, the team at Kismet

Recently I had a great conversation with the folks at ON_Discourse about the near future. Over the next few days I'll share some

Following up on yesterday's recap from conversations with the team at ON_Discourse about the Internet in 2025, here's a second installment (3rd one

Wrapping up the past few days of re-shares from the conversation I had with ON_Discourse about the state of the internet in the

Agency friends, are you treating yourself like your best client?

During my Sub Rosa days, we always prided ourselves on delivering empathetic solutions for

Why with so much connection, do so many of us feel so alone?

Last month Bumble (a dating app) acquired Geneva (a community discovery

Here's a quickie to get out there at the top of a fresh week... and while I know this isn’t revolutionary, it’s surprising

Hi friends - This is the last few days to vote for SXSW 2025 panels. I'm excited to share work from my next