AI has become part of how work gets done, but using it well is not just a technical skill. It is a leadership skill. When we think of AI as a brilliant but under-contexted intern, the work becomes clearer: set expectations, provide context, give useful feedback, define boundaries, and decide what should actually be delegated. The tool is new. The leadership work is not.
A winter retreat sounds simple: a cozy cabin, a crackling fire, and permission to do absolutely nothing. Yet somehow, many of us return feeling just as exhausted as when we left. Why? Because we don’t just bring our luggage on vacation. We bring our leadership patterns, stress responses, and nervous system defaults too. Here’s how each archetype tries, and often fails, to unplug.
Looking for your next summer read? Anna shares four recent favorites—two novels and essay collections for pleasure, plus two fascinating dives into human behavior, stress responses, and the stories we tell ourselves.
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You know that moment when something stressful happens and suddenly there’s…a meeting in your head? No agenda.No...
A real story about values friction at work becomes a lens for exploring alignment, identity, and the hard choices we make when survival and integrity collide.
Alignment isn’t about perfection—it’s about awareness. This piece explores how values drift, pressure, and performance personas shape our decisions at work, and how leaders can more thoughtfully align personal values with real-world priorities.
In the spirit of tsundoku, this list gathers the books from 2025 that truly stayed with me—some sharpened how I think, some made me laugh, and some did both.
Every year, right around now, something subtle shifts. Calendars tighten. Email sign-offs get warmer. Slack messages...
Learn how incubation can transform your thinking process and lead to innovative ideas during mundane moments.
Learn how incubation can transform your thinking process and lead to innovative ideas during mundane moments.
We are officially residents of the brand NEW Bamboo Coworking space in downtown Grand Rapids! 🎉 A new building...
Thanksgiving season tends to pull on the quieter threads of us—the ones that want to pause, take stock, and feel...
When I am very, very stressed, overwhelmed, or tired, I get clumsy. Not tripping over my own feet, clumsy, more like...
🌿 Leaf It Alone: The Management Personalities Thriving (or Dying) on Your Desk There comes a moment in every...
Planning in 2025 has felt like packing for a trip where the destination keeps changing and you have absolutely no idea...
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