Yearly Archives: 2025

Leadership development professionals face an uphill battle: coaching is expensive, training doesn’t always translate to behavior change, and establishing a culture of learning can feel like a pipe dream.

Musician Nick Cave tragically lost two of his sons in the last 10 years. Through his profound loss, he’s been incredibly open about his grief, sharing what he’s learned. 

We’ve all had those magic days. Your focus flows and you get more done in three hours than you often accomplish in an entire day’s work.

By taking the time to assess your EQ, and then practicing emotionally intelligent strategies, you can trigger massive improvements in your ability to focus and be productive.

The linear world is gone. Nonlinearity demands a new kind of leadership – one built on experimentation, agility, and resilience. I call this approach Futurecasting.

In the late 1980s, the Cold War ended, and a new concept emerged to help leaders make sense of the shifting geopolitical landscape. That concept was VUCA: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. It became the go-to framework for understanding instability and navigating the modern world.

When you feel anxious about your performance, remind yourself that your anxiety is the very thing driving you to perform well.

Remember VUCA? That old acronym that every consultant put on the first slide of their decks, but it’s now about as relevant as MySpace. According to futurist Jamais Cascio, we’ve now entered the BANI era—Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible. 

Becoming a Futurecaster isn't optional for tomorrow's leaders—it's imperative. As organizations navigate increasingly complex challenges, the ability to cast a compelling vision, adapt swiftly, innovate consistently, build strong relationships, and demonstrate resilience will separate successful leaders from the rest.