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Real change can only happen in workplaces if people speak up and intervene whenever something bad is going on. This is the core attitude embraced by Mita Mallick, best-selling author and corporate changemaker. In this conversation with Tony Martignetti, she shares how growing up with racial hate and stereotypes shaped her into a courageous and resilient woman who stands up to all forms of wrongdoings, inequality, and disrespect. Mita also talks about her journey to becoming an author who write…

A few years ago, I walked into a strategy session with a leadership team convinced I had the perfect solution to their challenge. I had done the prep work, analyzed the data, and mapped the outcomes. My confidence was unshakable. Within twenty minutes, I realized I had it completely wrong.

The “obvious” problem I was there to solve wasn’t their real problem at all. The real issue — the one no one had named — was that the leaders didn’t trust each other enough to have honest conversations. My bril…

What does it take to stay ambitious without burning out? In this warm and insightful conversation, Kathy Oneto—author of Sustainable Ambition and host of the podcast of the same name—joins Tony Martignetti to explore the flashpoints that shaped her journey and her philosophy. From swimming the length of a pool as a kid to working in high-powered roles in New York, Kathy shares how her curiosity, courage, and conscious risk-taking led her to redefine success on her own terms. Together, they div…

"Beauty awakens the soul to act." — Dante Alighieri

This image captures the Bethesda Terrace Arcade in New York’s Central Park, where architecture, light, and quietude converge in a subtle kind of majesty. Notice the intricate tiled ceiling, painstakingly designed and restored over time. It wasn't built in a rush; it was brought into being. What makes it so resonant isn't just the ornate beauty; it’s the space it creates for pause. A quiet threshold between the bustle of the city above and the ca…

“I can trace my life in guitar riffs and bass lines.”

There was a season of classic-rock discovery – The Police, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, The Grateful Dead – when every solo felt like a rite of passage. Then came a hard-rock adolescence powered by AC/DC, Metallica, and Guns N’ Roses, amps cranked to eleven and rebellion echoing off the walls. Two decades later, my soundtrack widened: reggae’s heartbeat, instrumental hip-hop’s swing, the polyrhythms of African jazz, the velvet textures of neo-soul.

I…

Although making friends is not necessarily one of the top priorities in leadership, everyone within the team must be able to genuinely relate and connect with their leaders. Author and keynote speaker Rachel DeAlto joins Tony Martignetti to discuss how to lead effectively through relatability. She explains how teams work better when authenticity, common understanding, and constant learning are at the center of the entire dynamic. Rachel also shares valuable leadership and career lessons from h…

“We think that success demands perfection. In truth, it demands wholeness.”

I wish more high performers were honest about the toll that maintaining appearances takes. So many leaders carry an invisible weight - the weight of knowing, of fixing, of always needing to “have it together.” They show up polished, prepared, and poised, while silently wrestling with self-doubt, fatigue, or a quiet ache for something more real. Vulnerability, in many circles, still feels like a liability. But here’s the p…

"Trust is the bridge between the known and the unknown." – Rachel Botsman

This piece of art by the best-selling author Rachel Botsman, titled "Roots of Trust," reveals something quietly profound: trust is not built in the abstract; it is rooted in human systems – roles, relationships, patterns, and behaviors – stretching outward like branches from a single, often unseen source. I came across this image recently and was captivated by how it reimagines trust not as a vague ideal but as an evolving,…

"The key to transforming anything lies in our ability to reframe it." – Marianne Williamson

Have you ever found yourself caught in a loop, facing the same decision, challenge, or internal monologue, over and over, with no clear way forward? That feeling of mental gridlock is more common than we admit, and it isn’t a reflection of weakness or lack of capability. It’s a signal: an invitation to shift the frame. Because sometimes the issue isn’t the problem itself – it’s the lens through which we’re…

Have you ever stumbled upon something old, like a jacket tucked in the back of your closet, a forgotten notebook, or a song you haven’t heard in years, and felt that rush of recognition, as if you’d just reconnected with a part of yourself that you didn’t realize you were missing?

That same feeling can happen not with an object, but with an idea. An idea that’s been quietly following you for years. One that seems to show up at unexpected moments, nudging you, whispering to you, sometimes shouting…