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25 Questions That Move Conversations Beyond Small Talk
(Because “Fine, thanks” is the Conversation Killer of the Century)
Picture a room of ten people, your team, your family, or a table of conference attendees. According to recent data from the American Psychological Association, seven of those ten people needed more emotional support in the past year than they received. Let that sink in.
While we are all “connected” by devices, we are starving for connection. LinkedIn’s 25 Big Ideas That Will Define 2026 highlights this exact tension: loneliness is reaching a breaking point. And while AI is getting scary good at simulating companionship, it lacks the one thing we crave…
Connect Rather Than Correct: The Leadership Skill AI Can’t Replicate
A senior executive recently shared a story with me. During a strategy session, a director presented a proposal with one glaring flaw. The executive leaned…
What a Tile Game Taught Me About Leadership (at My Mom’s 90th Birthday)
Last Wednesday, I flew to celebrate my mother’s 90th birthday, an age she wears with the kind of energy that makes the rest of us…
Your Gut Already Knows
It’s the season of costumes, candy, and things that go bump in the night. But let’s be honest, the scariest thing most of us face…
From Shame Spiral to The Human Edge™: Bouncing Back After Mistakes
This past week, I managed to make a mistake that cost me time, money, and my sanity. (Let’s just say my computer and I are…
7 Leadership & Service Lessons from the Mediterranean
(Through the Lens of The Human Edge™)
Recently, I was fortunate enough to get off the grid with my sweetheart, Blue-eyes, for three full weeks, traveling…
Connection Doesn’t Take a Vacation
June arrives with a cocktail of out-of-office replies, summer travel plans, and an inbox that’s somehow just as chaotic, but less responsive. If anything, it’s…
4 Powerful Question Strategies Smart Communicators Swear By
What truly separates people who consistently get insightful, detailed answers from AI, colleagues, or clients from those who receive only surface level responses? After years…
5 Ways to Be the Leader People Actually Want to Follow Right Now
“Hope is not a strategy.”
You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it, and let’s be real, it’s not wrong. If you’re leading a team, trying to close…
Are We Really Thinking Critically—Or Just Thinking Fast?
Ever feel like your team just isn’t thinking things through? During my speaking customization interviews I often hear leaders’ frustrations about younger employees’ lack of…
Show Up, Speak Up and Story Up: The Leadership Formula for Trust
The best leaders don’t just lead from the top—they show up where the real work happens. When Steve Gordon took over California’s DMV, he didn’t…
