“I wish my team took more ownership of their projects and didn’t come to me all the time for direction.” This sentiment echoes across boardrooms as leaders struggle to empower their teams in an era where organizations are transforming into network organizations and flat hierarchies. However, the lack of ownership…

“Welcome to our network organization!” A pause ensues. The words hang in the air. In the virtual room, through the matrix of faces (those with their cameras on, at least), you can observe the four typical stress responses: frozen shock, an impulse to flee, flashes of anger and indignation, and…

Work used to be a simple exchange between an employer and an employee — the employee showed up to do their job, and the employer paid them. However, since the 1950s, we have seen a decline in the return on assets, and things have only gotten worse since the pandemic…

For over 30 years now I have been focused on innovation. As a co-founder of LUMAN, where we work with our clients to develop strategies and cultures for the future, I lead a company myself that is constantly transforming and adapting to meet changing client demands. Our clients and their…

Who would want to “go back” to the old office of bland cubicles, rote and CYA work, gossip, drudgery, and all the dysfunctions we already loathed and ridiculed before the pandemic forced us to reshuffle how we work? But there were things in the past that we all feel the…

Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes chronic or overwhelming, it can have negative effects on our physical and mental health. Understanding our stress triggers is important in managing stress levels and maintaining our overall health and well-being. Our stress reactions tend to fall into one…

“You got this, right?” your boss or colleague asks in the middle of the weekly meeting when a new topic comes up — blithely handing over a whole area of responsibility without even fully looking at you for more than a second. You heard yourself say “Yes, sure,” even while…

When men realized their part in procreation, it was the beginning of Human Resources. To this day, women and children are often merely seen as that. Resources. Around the world, women are still mostly considered second level humans, and the focus with children is not to educate them to become…

We are living in a time of great transformation. The beginning of the 21st century has brought us to the brink of a new era, and as old systems crumble, we are being asked to consider how we want the 22nd century to look. …