What happens in our minds when another person helps us learn, grow, and see what’s possible We often think of mentoring as a simple interaction between two people: a quiet conversation over coffee; a thoughtful question; a personal story; a word of encouragement when...
Sometimes the best thing we can give another person isn’t an answer at all We live in an age overflowing with answers. Ask Google, query ChatGPT, search YouTube, read a book, or listen to a podcast. Someone, somewhere, has a ready-made answer to almost any...
Whatever our age, background, or circumstances, every single one of us needs to know that we matter. Think about the people you have encountered throughout your life: A child A teenager A university student A young professional A parent A teacher A business leader...
Sometimes a few words can stay with us for a lifetime. An encouraging word has a curious way of lingering long after it is spoken. If you look back over your life, you can probably recall someone who stepped into your story at just the right moment and chose to...
What if we’ve been thinking about leadership the wrong way? For decades, leadership has been defined by vision, strategy, decision-making, performance targets, and accountability. While these remain critical, a fundamental question often gets overlooked: What happens...
There is a question about secondary education that we rarely seem to ask with sufficient urgency. How big is too big? We are not thinking in terms of balance sheets or operational efficiencies, nor in terms of how many science laboratories can fit onto a single...
