We often mistake passive behavior for harmlessness. But avoiding conflict doesn’t mean avoiding control. In fact, it can signal a subtler, more corrosive form of control: passive influence.

Indirect communication shows up when someone expresses thei...

Growth is uncomfortable. It disrupts what’s familiar. It shakes our sense of competence. It asks us to stretch into things we haven’t mastered yet.

And if we’re honest, most of us don’t like being bad at things. Especially not in front of others.

 But much of what is labeled as self-awareness is actually self-description. People can articulate their tendencies, reference their attachment style, even recite insights from therapy or coaching. But the deeper question is: how does that awarenes...

The term mankeeping has gained traction as a way to describe the emotional labor women carry in relationships. It’s a provocative phrase, but I worry it oversimplifies something far more complex: the dynamics of agency and responsibility in emotional...

 In leadership and professional environments, projections play out constantly—often subtly, sometimes destructively. These projections—where we unconsciously cast our own unmet needs, fears, or expectations onto others—are not limited to personal r...

The so-called Solomon paradox—the idea that people give wiser advice to others than they do to themselves—has a catchy appeal.

It feels true at first glance: we’ve all experienced how much easier it is to see someone else’s situation clearly while f...

The Growing Overlap of Coaching and Therapy

In recent years, coaching and therapy have increasingly converged as critical support systems for professionals, especially executives and leaders. While each discipline has undeniable strengths, subtle te...

Humility is often misunderstood as the act of shrinking oneself, remaining quiet, or deflecting recognition. Yet, authentic humility, as illuminated by the Mussar tradition—a Jewish practice focused on ethical and spiritual growth—is not about self-e...

While well-intentioned, popular narratives around executive fatigue often oversimplify the profound mental, emotional, and operational pressures faced by today's leaders.

Encouraging executives merely to "pause and reflect" is beneficial but grossl...

From Founder to CEO

Starting a company is often born from passion, vision, and the desire to create something impactful. Yet many founders quickly discover that founding a company and leading it as a CEO are fundamentally different roles, each requi...