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Why I Admire Mayor Mamdani
I’ve been thinking about why I admire Mayor Zohran Mamdani, especially because admiration in politics too often gets confused with agreement. So let me start there. It isn’t because I expect to agree with every policy he proposes. I don’t believe we should expect that...
They Don’t Just Cheer You On… They Call You Up
If you’ve ever had someone in your circle who brings you back to your center, who sees your blind spots, challenges the stories you tell yourself, and somehow reignites your fire when it begins to dim, you know how rare that relationship is. We all appreciate the...
When Everything Is Antisemitism, Nothing Is Antisemitism
I am 68 years old. When I grew up in the 1960s, in addition to the Israeli narrative that was drilled into all of our heads, I was taught something very simple about being Jewish... don’t be afraid, stand tall, be proud of who you are, engage with the world. Yes,...
The Jobs That Never Made My Resume
Doug Zarkin recently posed a great question on LinkedIn... “What’s the best job that isn’t on your résumé?” My answer isn’t one job… it’s most of what I did before my post-college career even began. Looking back, those jobs probably taught me more about work ethic,...
Tribalism and Curiosity… What We Lose When We Stop Asking
“One of the great casualties of tribalism is curiosity. And when we are no longer curious, when we don’t try to imagine or understand what another person is thinking or feeling or where her pain comes from, our hearts begin to narrow. We become less compassionate and...
A Resilient Talent Strategy Isn’t Generational… It’s Intergenerational
Back in November, my friend Carson Hornsby shared a LinkedIn post about corporate talent strategy that got me thinking. The conversation started with Gen Z, retention, and the increasingly short amount of time many younger employees are staying in jobs. But Carson...