Flyover: What Birds Can Teach Us About Teamwork
Nature doesn’t do TED Talks. It does what works.
And what seems to work — even across species — is collaboration. →
The Checklist Trap: How We Turned Leadership into a Lifestyle Product
We may not like the system. But let’s admit it—we help make it. Through what we reward. What we tolerate. And what we scroll past without question. →
The Second Story: Seeing Beyond Failures and Success
The Second Story requires deeper listening and more courage—but it reveals where change is truly needed. →
The Real Deal Isn’t Signed
Many moons ago, as a teenager, I had a bad fall while riding my bicycle. A sharp stone hit my head. I started bleeding and eventually passed out on the road. There were no phones. No emergency helpline. Just the road, my bleeding head, and the sky above. But help came. A few passing strangers →
She Stood Her Ground
At different stages of life, different parts of my great grandmother have come into my awareness.It was all →
All the Coins Go Back in the Box
When the final whistle blows, what remains isn’t the scoreboard.
It’s the story. And sometimes, the friendship. →
Robert Paul Wolff: A Personal Tribute to a Life of Teaching and Thought
I didn’t get to know of Robert Paul Wolff’s passing until recently. And yet, his work has been →
Decline Creep: The Slow Slide You Never See Coming
It starts with settling—choosing comfort over challenge, convenience over growth. The fire that once pushed you forward dims, not because you chose to give up, but because you stopped choosing to push. →
The Price of Form: Why Design and Care Matter
Walking through Brisbane, I saw something simple but powerful. Storefronts, still under construction, covered in bright art. Not →
Unlearning for Success in an AI-Driven World: Why Past Wins Can Hold You Back
..our car had been halted by an avalanche. Workers were labouring to clear the road, knowing full well that another could strike at any moment. That’s the nature of avalanches—sudden, disruptive, and unforgiving. →
Standing Still at Meenakshi Amman Temple: A Place Beyond Time
the feeling of standing in a place that has stood for centuries. A place that has seen time pass but has remained unwavering. A place that, even in its silence, speaks. →
Traveler vs. Tourist: How to Truly Experience a Place
Kevin Kelly is one of those people you take seriously. Not because he asks you to. But because he has lived a life that makes you want to listen. He co-founded Wired. He has written deeply about the future. And, more importantly for us today, he has spent over 50 years traveling the world. That’s half →
The Elephant in the Room – Not as Invisible as You Think
What would it be like to hire an elephant in the room? I mean, how would the job description look? What would be its responsibilities? How would you review its performance? What would the elephant say? Where would they go to cry? And what else could they do? →
AI in Academia: The Grind, The Gain, and the Great Recalibration
A few months ago, I was teaching a bright MBA class when a student raised his hand in the middle of a lecture. He said he had misgivings about my arguments. And then, right there in class, he told me he had been using an AI tool to critique my points. I learned a thing →