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“I am interested in people; what they make, how they work, and what they struggle to become.” — Diego Rivera

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts, and this space stopped me in my tracks. Standing in the Rivera Court, surrounded by Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry Murals, you’re not just looking at art; you are marveling at a historical celebration. Industry, labor, technology, humanity, progress, and all of their tensions coexist on the walls. No single panel tells…

Reigniting your spark for ultimate career and workplace success requires a deep dive into your personal 'flashpoints' and trusting your inner voice. Executive Leadership Coach Mary Olson-Menzel, a Marshall Goldsmith 100 coach and national bestselling author of What Lights You Up?, shares her incredibly inspiring journey of major life pivots—from her father's influence and her early career shift from television to tech recruiting, to the personal crucible moments that ultimately led to the birt…

“We read to know we are not alone.” — C.S. Lewis

Many of you have probably noticed how often I have recommended books; some newly read, others revisited with fresh eyes. As the year comes to a close, I wanted to try something different and reflect on the year not through events or milestones, but through the books that quietly shaped how I thought, felt, and led.

This year didn’t arrive quietly. It came with a low hum of disruption, a steady reminder that the ground beneath us is shifting—socially…

“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” — Frank Gehry

We lost a legend in 2025. Frank Gehry has never just designed buildings; he has expanded our permission to imagine. What has influenced me most is not only the boldness of his forms but also his devotion to process: crumpled paper, rough models, fragments that looked unresolved long before they became iconic. In a world that rewards polish and premature certainty, Gehry honored experimentation and intuiti…

“Sometimes the path doesn’t appear until you begin to walk it.”

This image stopped me in my tracks the moment I saw it. The photographer, Daniel Mercadante, used long-exposure photography and a custom-built lighting rig with colored gels to create a series of images titled Rainbow Roads. It’s both surreal and grounding; the colors don’t map out a rigid route; they trace a living path, one that only becomes visible because something dared to move through the darkness. The brightest paths are often…

“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.” — Eugène Ionesco

In a world that rewards clarity, speed, and decisiveness, leadership has come to mean having the right answers at the right time. We celebrate the quick fix, the five-point framework, the “playbook for success.” But leadership in complex times asks something deeper of us. It asks us to unlearn the illusion of certainty and to cultivate a relationship with mystery, meaning, and multiplicity — the invisible forces that shape…

“The most beautiful things are often hidden in plain sight, waiting for our curiosity to uncover them.”

On a recent trip to London, I took a journey that wasn’t on the usual tourist map. I ventured out to the Victoria & Albert East Storehouse, located near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — a new, modern facility that offers something rare: a glimpse behind the curtain. Having visited London many times before, I have seen the city’s celebrated cultural landmarks — the soaring galleries of the Tat…

Ready to stop managing change and start embodying it? In this conversation, business psychologist and Aim Leadership CEO Dr. Camille Preston explores the future of leadership. As AI transforms work, Dr. Preston shows how true differentiation comes from Inside-Out Leadership—leveraging your unique human wisdom as a competitive edge. She shares insights from neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and her own journey—from supporting police chiefs on 9/11 to the spiritual inspiration behind her book…

“Architecture is frozen music.” — Goethe

During my recent visit to Reykjavik, I was captivated by the striking silhouette of Hallgrímskirkja, one of Iceland’s most iconic landmarks. Inspired by the basalt lava flows that shape Iceland’s natural landscape, this church rises in rhythmic symmetry, an ode to both human imagination and the raw power of nature. Standing before it at dusk, I was reminded that true creation often emerges at the intersection of discipline and wonder. Leadership, much like…

“Leadership is not a position or a title. It is a choice, made moment by moment.”

How do we create moments of leadership? The question itself reframes what leadership truly is. For too long, leadership has been defined by title and scale — leading large teams, making significant decisions, and driving substantial results. But real leadership often lies in the small moments: the quiet decisions we make when no one is watching, the small acts of courage that shift the energy in a room, the choice t…