There are moments when the path ahead disappears. Not because you’ve lost your way, but because the terrain itself has shifted beneath your feet. What worked yesterday no longer applies. What comes next is unclear. And yet, you still have to move forward. That’s where my family is now with our faithful canine companion, Kaya. […]
This past Saturday, I spent hours wandering through tables of posters, albums, and memorabilia, surrounded by people who were absolutely into it. Hunting for deals, sharing finds, and trading stories. My daughter, Ruchi, and I were in Philadelphia for a K-Pop flea market. We were joined by one of my daughter’s gaming buddies, whom she
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Where are you on the AI curve right now? Most organizations today are experimenting with AI. They are testing tools, automating tasks, and looking for ways to improve efficiency. That is where the conversation usually starts. It is not where the real opportunity lies.  In my recent conversation with AI expert Neil Sahota, he described AI as
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From the time my son was three until he was twenty-three, we took a weeklong father-son trip every summer. It became our rhythm, a pause in the year where it was just the two of us. A handful of those years brought us to Mount Mitchell, NC. There is something about that place. The cool
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When I travel, everything changes: new city, new room, new rhythm. I find it’s easy to lose my center in the midst of all that movement. Over time, I’ve learned I need something simple and consistent to stay grounded, so I created a small ritual I use every time I arrive in a hotel room.
Last weekend I saw a sculpture of a man carving himself out of a block of stone in the Hindu temple, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan. The man wasn’t carving something separate, but bringing himself out of the stone with deliberation. It reminded me that we are not simply discovered. We create ourselves. In the language of
Recently read Reshuffle, by Sangeet Paul Choudary. Thx to CEO, Dale Cyr, who introduced me to it and worked together with me to apply it to his organization’s evolution. I highly recommend it to anyone thinking seriously about the future of work, leadership, and value creation in an AI-enabled world.  What makes this book
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When I was a kid, my dad took me camping in all kinds of weather. Not just the sunny days, but the cold ones, the gray ones, the ones when rain poured on our tent and thunder rolled across the sky. Some of my best camping trips in the Adirondacks involved huge claps of thunder
AI is rapidly moving from curiosity to capability. I’m seeing more CEOs and boards realize that the real issue is not the technology. It’s their own clarity, understanding, and leadership. In my work with senior leaders across global organizations and professional societies, five capabilities separate those who use AI strategically from those who are simply
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Last weekend I was in San Diego. That’s me in the photo with the sunset behind me. Today I’m in Chicago, where I am spending three days with another great client Travel has been part of my work for decades, and I still feel the same spark every time I step out of my house
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