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When you talk to someone like John Rossman, former Amazon executive and author of The Amazon Way and Big Bet Leadership, you’re not just having a...
Beyond the Chatbot: What AI Mascots Reveal About the Next Wave of Business Innovation
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The Hidden Link Between Brand Storytelling and Workplace Culture
When we think of brand-building, most of us default to the visible elements, like logos, colors, fonts—the things that “pop.” But after sitting down...
Bold Kindness: The Leadership Shift the Workplace Has Been Waiting For
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From Burnout to Purpose: Why the Mattering Revolution Starts with You
When John R. Miles joined me on the Transform Your Workplace podcast, I expected a rich conversation—he’s a former military officer, Fortune 50...
How HR Can Lead the AI Revolution Without Losing Its Humanity
As someone who's spent years at the intersection of HR and technology, I’m constantly energized by the way AI is reshaping how we work. And in a...
What a Popsicle CEO Taught Me About Loving Work
Photo credit: King of Pops When I first picked up Work is Fun by Steve Carse, CEO of King of Pops, I expected quirky stories and some...
The Win-Win Workplace: Reimagining How We Work — And Why It Pays Off
In today’s ever-evolving workplace, organizations are under more pressure than ever to create environments where employees not only stay, but...
Radical Listening: A Quiet Strategy for Powerful Leadership
In a time when everyone’s talking—and tweeting and posting and pinging—the ability to truly listen has become a lost art. Yet, as I recently...
Designing Your Life: How to Focus on What Matters Most
In a world where we’re constantly told to “do more with less,” it’s no wonder stress, burnout, and overwhelm have become standard features of modern...
What Returning Parents Really Need—and How Employers Can Deliver
When my colleague Nicole Blevins returned to work, toting baby stories in one hand and a fresh Director of HR Services title in the other, our...
Opening the Right Doors: Rethinking Sponsorship, Trust, and Inclusion at Work
Before Kim Ng became Major League Baseball’s first female general manager, she was passed over—despite decades of experience and undeniable...
The Culture Shift We Can’t Ignore (and How to Lead Through It)
When Jennifer Moss joined me on the Transform Your Workplace podcast to discuss her newest book, Why Are We Here? Creating a Work Culture Everyone...
Getting What You Need from the People in Charge
Let’s face it—navigating relationships at work can feel like playing a high-stakes game without a rulebook. And for many professionals, especially...














