Jingoism is neither an act of confidence nor a representation of bravery. It’s a mask worn by fear and dressed up as conviction. It pretends to be love for one’s country or community, but more often, it’s a deep insecurity seeking validation through noise. What’s fascinating is that it used to … [Read more...]
When the Heart Remembers Home
Earlier tonight, I found myself at the Irish Hills Golf and Country Club, surrounded by familiar faces and a shared sense of purpose. It was a fundraiser to support the rebuilding efforts in Punjab after the devastating floods earlier this year. But it was more than an evening of giving. It was … [Read more...]
When I Realized Merit Wasn’t the Currency
My first employer was the kind of place any young graduate would dream of working at. Prestigious name, big glass offices, a brand that carried weight at every dinner table. It was the sort of job that made parents proud and LinkedIn bios glow. The truth though, as I discovered within nine … [Read more...]
The Illusion of Fractional Leadership
There’s a growing romance in business circles around the idea of “fractional” leadership - a head of marketing who works two days a week, a product lead who divides their time across three ventures, or a strategy executive who parachutes in for a few hours of wisdom and then disappears into the next … [Read more...]
The Beautiful Rage We Need
We’ve been taught to calm down too much. To stay polite, to stay within the lines, to play nice even when the game is rigged. Somewhere along the way, we confused civility with silence and patience with paralysis. But the truth is, the world doesn’t move forward on politeness alone. It moves … [Read more...]