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And what it doesn't (spoilers ahead) My husband introduced me to The Good Wife a few months ago and we catch an episode every day or two. We are about to finish Season 6 (Alicia just withdrew her nomination from the State's Attorney's race), and I've grown to love the twists and turns of the show. One of the standout features of the storyline is shifting alliances at workplace and I couldn't help but draw parallels with the workplaces I've personally observed. The characters

In the past 12 years, I’ve worked across diverse organizations with what many would call "considerable success." My family would testify that I’ve often sacrificed myself willingly and passionately at the altar of work in pursuit of that success. And for the longest time, I believed that effort and excellence naturally translated into recognition and reward. But somewhere along the way, I began to notice an odd dissonance. I saw colleagues rise just as quickly despite visibly

And how L&OD needs to rearchitect a new model for a sustainable future For decades, organizations have operated on a quiet but powerful model of talent development: the apprenticeship ladder. People entered the organizations as juniors, learned through experience, and earned judgment through repetition. Then they became managers by mastering the review layer of the very work they learned to do as a junior, and eventually evolved into leaders who could strategize and steer. It

“If a room only values me for the badge on my chest, then maybe it was never my room to begin with.” This truth hit me years ago, and it...

I once worked for a large, well-known organization. The department I was part of was underperforming, and the industry wasn’t doing much...

How to lead with grace when hierarchies, loyalties, and good intentions collide In today’s matrixed organizations, influence travels in...

This week, I’ve been reflecting on some unintentional, embarrassing mistakes. If you're anything like me - someone who replays every faux...

All my life, I have felt a quiet discomfort of being different. Of not being able to find joy and enthusiasm in conversations that most...

We’re told to “find" our voice - as if it's hidden away in some treasure hunt - and once you find it, you're sorted. For life. That once...

A few weeks ago, I reached out to someone I had only briefly met during a certification workshop. He’s a globally respected leadership...