Leadership is a craft. Lessons from my management journey on clarity, trust, coaching and feedback, and why investing in new managers matters.
A useful AI coaching conversation is not necessarily evidence of meaningful change. Coaching reveals why organizations need strategy, leadership, AI and execution to work as one system.
The Leader’s Cognitive Blind Spot I’ve spent my career optimizing complex systems, driving strategic clarity, and coaching leaders on maximizing their impact. Yet, I found myself failing to optimize my own most critical system: my own focus. My clearest breaking point was a Tuesday night. I finished a grueling day of work. I needed restorative […]
Last week, something truly incredible happened: I was honored to win the Adobe’s GDC Annual Rockstar Award. To go from nominee to winner felt absolutely surreal, and as I reflect on this moment, my heart is bursting with gratitude for every person who made it possible. And one small sentence from my daughter that changed […]
In my world of technology leadership at Adobe, I’m often thinking about how products and platforms can enable positive change. But beyond technology, there’s an undeniable power in direct, human-centered impact, fueled by a genuine desire to uplift others. This experience has reinforced my belief in the incredible capacity of coaching to unlock potential and […]
I recently had the honor of meeting Magdalena Nowicka Mook, CEO of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), at the ICF Bengaluru Charter Chapter event. Our exchange was nothing short of eye-opening, as Magda graciously shared her passion for coaching, leadership, and even her interest in collaborating with Toastmasters. In-person, she embodies everything I’ve always believed […]