A few days ago, I set out walking toward a part of town where I knew there were businesses. It was a Sunday afternoon, so most places were closed. That’s why, when I noticed one garage door open at a pool company, I perked up. My first thought: the only person...
Mirroring in Leadership: Why Belonging Is a Performance Multiplier Most leaders believe belonging is about culture initiatives. What they often miss is that belonging is about identity. Many high-performing adults walk into organizations still negotiating their worth....
A few months ago, something happened that my body did not register as small. I was playing with my six-year-old neighbor—full of energy, laughing, moving fast. At one point, I came down toward him with full gusto, ready to scoop him up and hug him. At the exact same...
What I Noticed Over Lunch Yesterday, I sat down for lunch with a woman named Katrina—and it became a reflection on something I see often in leadership: what happens when there’s nothing to fix, but we still feel the urge to intervene. She owns a small construction...
“If I’m not an athlete, then who am I?” It’s a question I first asked myself in college, when—for the first time—I couldn’t play sports. My body had defined me, my discipline had validated me, and my performance had given me belonging. When I lost that version of...
