Work-Life Balance Is Broken—Here’s What Leaders Actually Need

Work-life balance sounds like a noble goal… until the fires just. keep. coming. I recently spoke with a CEO who’s newly married, newly short-staffed, and deeply stressed. He had just let someone go, and in the aftermath, found himself doing…

The Ownership Shift: What Bayer’s DSO Teaches Us About Leading Differently

Leadership Memo 2025-5 Last month, we explored how Bayer’s Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) transformation has been going after one year. This time, let’s take a closer look at how DSO really works in everyday practice. CEO Bill Anderson points to…

Leading with Heart: Why Kindness Is a Leadership Essential, Not a Weakness

Kindness isn’t just a nice personality trait. It’s a core leadership skill. In today’s world, leaders are often expected to be sharp, strategic, and results-driven. But without kindness, leadership becomes cold and transactional. Kindness is what transforms leadership from managing…

From Surviving to Thriving: A Leader’s Guide to Human Flourishing

Would you say you’re flourishing? It’s not a word we hear often in today’s fast-paced world. A little whimsical, a little niche. It sounds more at home in poetry or therapy than in the boardroom. Yet recently, in an interview…

Beyond the Flood: How Noah’s Story Reveals Timeless Leadership Truths

I recently came across this quirky image about life lessons from Noah’s Ark. At first, it made me chuckle. But then it hit me—Noah’s story isn’t just charming. It’s a masterclass in Kingdom leadership. In a world chasing the latest…

From Bureaucracy to Breakthrough: Bayer’s DSO Revolution in Year One

Leadership Memo 2025-4 Last year, I wrote a mini-series on Bayer's audacious corporate experiment under CEO Bill Anderson. A year has passed. Let’s see how this bold venture is faring. Let me refresh your memory. Bayer is a US$50 billion…

Watch Your Words: They’re Leading Even When You’re Not

Sometimes our words are like a sledgehammer. We swing away without thinking and then we’re surprised to find ourselves in a pile of relational rubble. When you use your words to tear people down, your relationships and your leadership are…

What your strongest emotions are really trying to tell you

Every behavior is based on a belief. If you act scared, it’s because you believe you’re in a scary situation. When you act resentful, you believe you’ve been devalued, so you want to defend yourself. If you’re acting prideful, you…

The Remote Revolution: Why Trust Outperforms Proximity

Can your people work with just a computer and access to the Internet? If so, remote work is no longer just a perk. It’s a necessity. And if remote work isn’t working for your company, the issue might not be…

Leadership, Not Location: Rethinking Jamie Dimon’s Stance on Remote Work

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's stance against remote work shows a gap between leaders and workplace realities. His firm position has drawn attention, but it clings to old office habits and misses what today's workers need. His view lacks the…