The Day After the Deal
The morning after the deal is signed, your phone doesn’t stop ringing. Congratulations. Messages. Handshakes. “What an achievement.” But when the noise dies down, the part no one really talks about begins. You step in to lead people who didn’t choose you. People who look at you and wonder: Who are you? What are you […]
The Morning After the Layoffs
“I let dozens of people go in a single week. And the morning after, I had to walk into a leadership meeting and talk about growth.” A CEO once said this to me, and it has stayed with me. Because there are moments in leadership when you don’t get to choose between pain and moving […]
Guest on Yael Dromi’s Business Podcast, “I’m Not Buying It”
I had the pleasure of joining Yael Dromi on her business podcast, I’m Not Buying It, for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about life inside organizations. We explored why employees experience burnout, why leaders don’t need to have all the answers, why women leaders often hesitate to show vulnerability, and why the workplace needs more […]
Who Challenges the CEO?
The more CEOs I work with, the more I notice the same paradox. The more successful you become… the fewer people are willing to tell you that you’re wrong. Not because they don’t see it. Not because they don’t have an opinion. But because, over time, people learn what is safe to say… and what […]
Why Unlearning is The Most Important Leadership Skill in The Age of AI
The biggest challenge in the age of AI isn’t just learning faster. It’s being willing to change faster 💙 That’s one of the thoughts I’ve been reflecting on since participating in a panel this week at BankDiscount’s “Shaping the Future – HR” conference. We talked about AI, resilience, continuous learning, and the kind of leadership […]
No One in The Room Saw Me Hesitate
That’s what a CEO said to me at the end of a meeting last week. He smiled as he said it, but I could see how exhausted he was. “My team needs me to be certain. The board needs me to be certain. The investors need me to be certain. Even at home, everyone is […]
In the Age of AI, Presence Is the Ultimate Leadership Advantage
Most leaders don’t stay stuck because they don’t know what to do. They stay stuck because something deeper prevents them from acting on what they already know 💙 I was reminded of this again recently. During one of our Leadership Forum sessions, one of the participants shared a significant change he had wanted to lead […]
AI Can Analyze, Only You Can Decide
The smarter AI becomes, the harder our decisions become. It sounds like a paradox. But that’s exactly the reality I see among the executives and CEOs I work with. AI can analyze endless amounts of data. Model scenarios. Recommend alternatives. But it can’t sit with you at 11 p.m., when everyone else has gone to […]
The Hardest Burnout to Recognize Looks Like Success
“I’m not burned out. I’m just empty” That’s how a VP I recently worked with described himself. Not after a crisis. Not after a failure. After an exceptionally successful quarter. The goals were achieved. The results were outstanding. From the outside, everything looked perfect. But on the inside, he felt drained. This is the hardest […]
Sometimes Leaders Don’t Need Advice – They Need Space
“The hardest decision I made this year… and I didn’t really have anyone to consult with.” Those weren’t my words. They came from a CEO I recently met. For a moment, it surprised me. After all, he was surrounded by people. A board of directors. Investors. Partners. An executive team. There was no shortage of […]