Hala Batainah 
It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter, calendars are full, and everyone seems to be in overdrive: heads down, trying to get everything done before the holidays. And yet, if you pause for even a moment, you might notice it: a quiet tug, a small but insistent feeling that something isn’t quite … Read more
Last week, I talked about energy leaks: that subtle drip that can leave us exhausted without even realising it. It resonated with so many of you and sparked some great side conversations. Which then got me thinking. I started asking myself: what can we actually do when we do not control our calendars, our bosses, … Read more
Last week, I wrote about the people who drain our energy, the ones who leave us feeling deflated after every interaction. It struck a chord with many of you, probably because we have all been there. But as I closed off last week’s article, sometimes we are also the one who is the leak. So … Read more
We’ve all had them. The people who make your day longer, your energy lower, and your patience thinner than you thought possible. The ones who somehow suck the colour out of a meeting without even trying. And yet… we still have to show up. Like the professional we are, and the leader we want to … Read more
Some weeks, leadership feels like standing in full sunlight: bright, intentional and alive. Other weeks, the colours are dull. Not because you have lost them, but because life has shifted the light. The red that once fuelled your courage now feels like overdrive. The blue that helped you connect now feels heavy. The green curiosity … Read more
Yesterday, I looked up and saw a full rainbow stretched across the sky. Not just a partial arc, but one of those rare, perfect, horizon-to-horizon rainbows that makes you stop mid-step and just breathe it in. I know rainbows often get pulled into analogies about hardship. You know, the storm passes, the rainbow appears, hope … Read more
Last week, I wrote about lazy thinking across generations and why it trips leaders up. I introduced emotional agility as the antidote, and a lovely number of you reached out asking: What does that actually look like in practice? It’s a fair question. Because “emotional agility” sounds a little abstract for many of us. It … Read more
Lately, I have noticed a theme emerging in conversations with leaders. They are not just tired (it is the last quarter stretch, and it has been a big year for many), but they are also tired of managing across generations. Some of the comments I hear often sound like this: It is the same regardless. … Read more
The day you become a CEO, you don’t just get the big office, the executive assistant, and the awkward LinkedIn messages from people who suddenly want to “grab coffee.” You also inherit three circles of community. Whether you like it or not, you are building them every single day. Ignore one, and the whole thing … Read more
When you think of a CEO, what image comes to mind? Is it a solitary figure in a corner office, signing off on deals and occasionally emerging for a “town hall” speech no one remembers? Or is it someone who actually knows what is happening in their own corridors: walking the floors, listening carefully, and … Read more