For the past several months, I've been asking myself and mentors the following question: As AI becomes increasingly capable of doing more of our work, what parts of our thinking should we intentionally protect? As leaders, we've spent years trying to help our teams work more efficiently. Now, AI helps us remove friction, simplify processes, automate repetitive tasks, and eliminate unnecessary work because that removal creates space for work requiring deeper thinking, stronger judgment,...

Spark #1 - Quote of the Week The deepest human need is the need to be seen. David C. Brooks Spark #2 - Thought for the Week Last night I received a message from a longtime friend and mentor after a photo of us from six years ago appeared on his Facebook feed. He sent me a short message with the words: “ Very proud of the woman you are. Great accomplishments by a great person.” That note meant more than he probably realized. Recognition doesn’t need to be elaborate, because sometimes a few...

This morning I discovered my Uber driver's wife is someone I've worked with. Small world? Maybe. But it only happened because I struck up a conversation on the way to work. I travel regularly for work, and I've developed a ritual of starting conversations with people I meet, not just pleasantries about the weather but real conversations. This morning's driver moved here from Hondouras and is running a half marathon in Miami this weekend. We swapped training stories, compared race experiences,...