A recent CBC article caught my eye. It referenced a study by researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California that tried to pin down the modern definition of "cool." According to their findings, the traits that … [Continue reading]
In a recent reflection, I wrote about how our ambition seems to have quietly shifted from chasing the impossible to chasing attention. How so many today are “building with their backs to the future, shaping their efforts for today’s applause … [Continue reading]
We often think of leadership as grand gestures or confident speeches. But some of the most powerful leadership moments happen in quieter spaces - in a conversation with someone who’s struggling, in the pause between stories, in the subtle … [Continue reading]
We all live in bubbles. Not the fragile kind that float in the air and burst with a touch, but the invisible kind - durable, deeply embedded, and often unexamined. They are formed by what we inherit and what we endure. Our bubbles are filled with … [Continue reading]
We spend a large part of our professional lives in meetings. Some are energizing, many are draining, and far too many are just ... confusing. In my current role at the Ottawa Community Foundation and through my years in executive leadership, … [Continue reading]
There’s a moment, often unnoticed, when a piece of work travels from a team member’s hands to their leader’s desk. It could be a memo, a slide deck, a contract, or a campaign draft. That moment may appear routine. But in truth, it is a quiet test … [Continue reading]
There’s a strange kind of exhaustion that sets in at the end of the day - not from working hard, but from working on the wrong things. Most people don’t waste their time; they give it away. They wake up, open their inbox, start replying, join the … [Continue reading]
There’s a quiet truth that seasoned leaders, parents, builders, and dreamers eventually collide with - sometimes softly, sometimes headfirst. No matter how much you care, no matter how fiercely you try, no matter how skillfully you intervene, there … [Continue reading]
Last night, I found myself deep in conversation with a dear friend, one of those meandering dialogues that starts with casual reflection and spirals, before you know it, into something far more revealing. We were talking about the world around … [Continue reading]