Why self-awareness, curiosity, and belief in others make feedback one of your most powerful leadership tools. Let’s be honest: giving feedback can be awkward. It’s one of those leadership moments where...

This is not a status update. It is a warning sign. A “things are fine” approach typically emerges when friction underneath the surface is strong: when teams are doing what they need to but they aren’t...

In the entrepreneurial world, burnout is often treated as a rite of passage. We wear our exhaustion like a badge of honour, equating "busy" with "important." But here is the hard truth: Burnout is not a...

Leadership training often fails not because leaders lack capability, but because the conditions required for leadership to work are missing. Despite well-designed programmes and skilled...

Leadership is often discussed as a function of skills such as communication, decision-making, strategy, and influence. Yet in my years working with high-performing leaders and executive teams...

Most of us don’t meet our true and full selves in calm moments. We meet ourselves when the stakes are high, when timelines tighten, when pressure mounts, when decisions carry visible consequences.

In high-pressure leadership environments, performance is shaped less by strategy and more by internal capacity. This article reveals how emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, and resilience...

In periods of rapid growth, it is not uncommon to see high-performing executives begin to fracture precisely when outward indicators suggest success. Revenue is rising. Visibility is increasing. Scope and responsibility...

In a world full of polished logos and trendy aesthetics, the brands that stand out feel different. They have a pulse and a point of view.  A way of showing up that feels unmistakable.

If your organization is running more engagement surveys, tracking more metrics, and holding more “all-hands” meetings than ever, yet scores continue to drop, you are not alone. Underneath the...

Aravind Sakthivel is a technology and transformation leader, former CIO, and advisor to organizations navigating automation, governance pressure, and sustained performance demands.

The more I become involved with executives, the more I realise that something needs to change. While the world is rising to the need for change at the top of most industries, the pace has been...

Generational trauma is increasingly recognised as a factor shaping leadership behaviour and organisational culture. What are we unknowingly passing on in our families, teams, and systems?

Leadership presence is often misunderstood as confidence or charisma. In reality, true aura is something people feel before a leader ever speaks. This article explores how nervous system regulation...

We all worry, about money, death, change, failure, separation. We worry like we’re preparing to handle it better. But in Kabbalistic thought, worry isn’t preparation at all, it’s permission. It’s an...

I began my career as a military strategist, supporting leaders at the highest levels of government, working in missile defense, serving on congressionally mandated commissions, and contributing to...

People change. But do they really? This question sits at the center of every historical transition, leadership shift, and institutional reform. While individual behavior appears fluid and adaptable...

Comparison is often framed as a personal weakness, a mindset issue to overcome. Media psychology suggests something more structural. In environments of constant visibility, comparison becomes a predictable...

The last few years have been framed as a turning point for productivity. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and advanced analytics are widely described as the long-awaited cure for...

At senior levels, speed is often mistaken for competence. Early in a career, decisiveness is rewarded. Respond quickly. Move things forward. Be seen as someone who “gets things done.” Momentum builds...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping what work is. It automates routine tasks, accelerates analysis, drafts content in seconds, and makes expertise feel instantly accessible. Yet as AI becomes...

For much of the past decade, leadership has been framed as a race. Faster decisions. Faster execution. Faster adaptation. Speed became synonymous with competence, and motion with progress.

Have you ever noticed that performance problems rarely arrive with a clear warning? Targets start slipping, decisions feel heavier, and progress takes more effort, yet nothing appears visibly “broken.”

Running a 24/7 business changes the way you think about time, responsibility, and leadership. There is always something happening.  A flight in the air. A crew operating across time zones. A client whose...