December 2025

As the year winds down and the pressures of Christmas, deadlines and collective fatigue rise, the capacity to listen openly becomes more challenging, and even more necessary.   End-of-year tiredness narrows attention, shortens patience and makes reactive communication tempting. Yet open listening means being fully present, attuned and receptive, even when our own mental bandwidth feels stretched. It is an act of respect and an anchor for connection to listen openly and p

Respect isn’t earned through authority, it grows through self-awareness, humility , the willingness to pause and reflect before acting and the vulnerability and bravery to role- model the process of reflection. When leaders engage  in reflection, also letting others see  their reflective process, they model a culture of learning, accountability and self-mastery rather than perfection. Leaders who reflect, create space to understand their impact, question their assumptio

Diverse perspectives are one of the richest sources of collective intelligence, but only when leaders, teams and individuals are willing to listen, learn and integrate those differences with humility . When we intentionally seek out viewpoints unlike our own , we grow our capacity for insight, empathy and adaptive leadership. Embracing differences and viewpoints unlike our own expands our relational capacity, reduces our blind spots, deepens our connection to others and e