Organizations do not win in unpredictable conditions by doing more to optimize people. They win by stabilizing the foundational conditions that allow people to thrive.

Published in HR.com - October 2025 edition.

Experimentation isn’t a luxury — it’s a leadership muscle. Today’s world of work is fast, complex, and constantly changing — and occasional test drives just won’t cut it.

In a world obsessed with peak performance, we’ve made a critical mistake: we’re trying to work like the technology we’ve built.

Hiring a new team member and want the perfect match with exact experience? Overlooking “rookies” from different industri s/backgrounds? You could be missing out on your secret weapon.