Straight from the desk

A few weeks ago, I wrote about what India’s Gen Z student protests taught me about leadership. It became one of the most-read pieces in the series. And I think I know why. The story wasn't really about politics. It was about young people finding their voice. About purpose. About what happens when people who don't normally sit at the same table decide they have something worth standing up for. I thought that chapter was over. Boy, was I wrong. The movement has changed. The iss

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” — Terry Pratchett A few years ago, one of my executive leaders announced: 'Speed is essential. Faster is better.' More meetings. More updates. More Slack messages. More check-ins. 'Churn out more. More is better.' As a manager, I thought my job was to keep things moving. Fast. Forward. Never stopping. Then I started noticing something strange - The bus