We’re halfway through what continues to be a transformative year of change. Earlier this year, I shared with you six high-impact strategies to help you navigate uncertainty, growth, and transformation. Let’s take a quick look back: 🧐 🧐 🧐 How have I used these strategies? I’d love to hear from you:➡️ Which of these have […]

In Weeks 1 and 2 this month, we unpacked why ‘hoping for the best’ isn’t enough, and how shifting to a strategic mindset changes everything. This week, we’re diving into the framework that makes it real. The more you consider your “what ifs,” the more confident you’ll feel navigating uncertainty. Why? Because you’ve already played […]

Last week we talked about the cost of “hoping for the best.” This week let’s flip the script. What if anticipating “the worst” wasn’t pessimism, but smart strategy? What if planning for disruption was the key to leading with confidence? Boundary-spanners, innovators, and disruptors already know this. But do you? Here’s the mindset shift: Grounded […]

Week #1: The Hidden Cost of “Hoping for the Best” in Leadership Here’s what I’m seeing with leaders right now: they’re getting blindsided by change. In our AI-driven world, hoping things will work out isn’t a strategy—it’s a risk. Yet many leaders I talk to are operating without a Plan B, crossing their fingers that […]

We all make assumptions. It’s human nature to make assumptions. Doing so helps us make quick decisions in this ever-changing, fast-paced world. Assumptions fill in the blanks when we don’t have all the information. One of the earliest lessons I learned when working in the Shanghai office of my company was that I would have […]