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The Leader Who Bet on the Future Before the World Was Ready: What Jensen Huang Teaches Us About Real Leadership

By Sylvia Lafair | April 2, 2026 |

Summary: There’s something quietly powerful about Jensen Huang. No theatrics. No constant spotlight chasing. And yet, he is leading one of the most transformative shifts in modern history. Artificial intelligence didn’t suddenly appear. It was built patiently, strategically, and often invisibly, over decades. And Huang? He stayed the course when most would have pivoted. Dear…

Mary Barra: The Leader Who Rebuilt a Company by Rebuilding Trust

By Sylvia Lafair | March 26, 2026 |

Summary: When Mary Barra became CEO of General Motors in 2014, she didn’t step into a smooth-running machine. She stepped into a crisis. A massive ignition switch recall had just shaken the company, exposing not just a product flaw, but something far more dangerous: a culture of silence. Here is what she did to turn…

When Companies (and Nations) Are Divided: How the GLIMMERS Process Can Help Us Talk Again

By Sylvia Lafair | March 10, 2026 |

Summary: The World feels more divided than ever. Here are ways to think about healing the divide. Not easy, yet possible. The GLIMMERS Process needs us all to rethink our basic conflict strategies. Dear Dr. Sylvia, I am sad and curious at the same time. It is a time of so much dissension and chaos.…

Leadership Does Not Wait for Permission: The Glimmers José Andrés Brings into the Darkest Places

By Sylvia Lafair | March 5, 2026 |

Leadership does not wait for perfect conditions. Inspired by José Andrés and World Central Kitchen, this article explores how aligned leadership begins with gut instinct, supported by head and heart, to take meaningful action in moments that matter most.

When the World Feels Unsafe, People Look for One Thing from Their Leaders

By Sylvia Lafair | March 3, 2026 |

When the world feels unsafe, leaders set the emotional tone. Discover how calm presence, nervous system regulation, and steady communication support teams and families during chaotic times.

Alysa Liu: The Quiet Strength of Becoming Yourself

By Sylvia Lafair | February 26, 2026 |

Alysa Liu inspires a new model of whole person leadership by choosing authenticity over pressure, showing young leaders the way forward.

Quiet Leadership in a Noisy World: What the Monks Taught Me About Loving Kindness 

By Sylvia Lafair | February 19, 2026 |

Explore how quiet leadership shapes culture through presence, compassion, and mindful action. Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and walking monks, discover why steady humanity—not force—creates lasting trust and transformation.

The Courage to Be Seen: Where Real Connection at Work Begins

By Sylvia Lafair | February 17, 2026 |

Discover how the courage to be seen transforms leadership and workplace culture when leaders finally address the elephant in the room.

Tea with Thay: Traveling in China with Thich Nhat Hanh

By Sylvia Lafair | February 16, 2026 |

In this reflective story, Tea with Thay becomes a lesson in transformational leadership, presence, and letting go as a journey to China reveals the power of simplicity, breath, and inner clarity.

The Leadership Message Hidden in Plain Sight: What Bad Bunny Taught Us on the Super Bowl Stage

By Sylvia Lafair | February 14, 2026 |

On the world’s biggest stage, an unexpected performance revealed the leadership message: authentic identity, cultural intelligence, and calm confidence create belonging. Discover how alignment of head, heart, and gut transforms patterns into powerful, inclusive leadership.