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On Leadership: Maybe hope really is a strategy

“Hope is not a strategy.” In business school, we heard it endlessly. The phrase has been variously attributed to Vince Lombardi, Rudy Giuliani and countless military briefings where anyone daring to “hope” got sent back …

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On Leadership: Walking the Whiterock Ultra, year two

Last year, I wrote about participating in the Whiterock Ultra. Rather than running the full distance, I chose to walk a partial race, completing 13 miles, a half-marathon. I did it in memory of my …

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On Leadership: Strategic career advancement in a changing world

When I started out in the working world, the path to advancement felt linear. You got some education or training, joined a company, did good work, and waited for a promotion or advancement. For the …

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On Leadership: The AI transformation: Are you leading or lagging?

Over the past week, I had candid conversations with three CEOs in different industries – insurance, agriculture and marketing – each at a different stage of AI adoption, yet all aligned on one key point: …

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On Leadership: When life comes to work: Managing personal stress as a leader

This is part of an ongoing series on mental health and leadership.

For nearly five years, I served as the primary caregiver for my beloved elderly aunt, who had dementia. I relocated her across the …

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Guest column: The power of ‘We’: Honoring the past, shaping the future

Do you ever think about telling someone thank you and then forget to do so? Perhaps you intend to write a note of thanks but then get busy with life and you later think the …

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On Leadership: The silent crisis: Why leaders must tackle mental health stigma

This is part of an ongoing series on mental health and leadership.

Mental health struggles are quietly shaping the modern workplace. Behind polished resumes and team meetings lie stories of anxiety, depression, burnout and loss …

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On Leadership: Leading without breaking-Why top leaders must invest in support for mental health and high performance

This is part of an ongoing series on mental health and leadership.

In today’s high-pressure leadership landscape, the mental health of CEOs, founders and executives is under increasing strain. As the stakes of leadership rise, …

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Leading from a place of well-being: A personal reflection on mental health in leadership

How many of us as leaders can honestly say we have always been OK? I certainly can’t. My own journey, and my observations of others in leadership, have highlighted the profound impact of mental well-being …

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On Leadership: Hard-won wisdom: Leadership for uncertain and turbulent times

Flashback to April 2020. One month into the pandemic, the world stood still. As CEO of BPC, my days were a blur of Zoom calls and frantic news updates. Remote work became the norm, and …