For a while now, we have lived in a world where our sense of reality is partly shaped by social media feeds. The power of social media lies not in creating truth but in curating it. Algorithms decide what rises to the top and what fades away, what sparks outrage and what quietly disappears. It … [Read more...]
The Empty Chair and the Missing Customer
Every time I meet someone excited about starting a new venture, I hear the same enthusiasm in their voice. They want to build something they’ve dreamed up, something they believe the world needs, or something they are confident they can create. That excitement is wonderful, but it is also where … [Read more...]
The Game Is Won in the Mind Before It Is Won on the Field
No matter how dazzling your game, if you don’t win the match, it doesn’t count for much. Sports, like life and leadership, remind us that brilliance without results can be entertaining, even memorable, but it is not defining. The scoreboard has the final say. The crowd may rise to applaud a … [Read more...]
The Seduction of Habit
Most of what we do in life is not the result of conscious choice. It is not because we have carefully thought it through, weighed the alternatives, or acted with deliberate conviction. It is simply habit. The way we tie our shoes, the way we check our phones, the way we respond in meetings, even … [Read more...]
The False Comfort of Being Even
One of the strangest logics we continue to accept in our personal lives, in organizations, and even in world affairs is the logic of “getting even.” You take one of mine, I take one of yours, and now we are balanced. One minus one equals zero. But here’s the catch: the math doesn’t hold. If you … [Read more...]