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

By Sylvia Lafair | March 10, 2026 | 0
when companies (and nations) are divided

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.…

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

By Sylvia Lafair | March 5, 2026 | 0
leadership does not wait

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.

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

By Sylvia Lafair | March 3, 2026 | 0
When the World Feels Unsafe

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.

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Alysa Liu: The Quiet Strength of Becoming Yourself

By Sylvia Lafair | February 26, 2026 | 0
Alysa Liu

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

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How to Talk to a Micromanager: Turn Control into Trust at Work

By Sylvia Lafair | February 24, 2026 | 0
How to Talk

Learn how to talk with clarity and confidence to reduce control patterns, build trust, and improve team performance.

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

By Sylvia Lafair | February 19, 2026 | 0
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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.

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

By Sylvia Lafair | February 17, 2026 | 0
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Discover how the courage to be seen transforms leadership and workplace culture when leaders finally address the elephant in the room.

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What’s Really Undermining Productivity and Trust at Work?

By Sylvia Lafair | January 19, 2026 | 0
What’s Really Undermining

What’s really undermining team trust and performance at work? Learn how invisible stress patterns quietly sabotage leadership and culture.

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You Don’t Need More Willpower. You Need a New Operating System.

By Sylvia Lafair | January 15, 2026 | 0
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You dont need more willpower to lead better. Discover how outdated emotional patterns run your leadership on autopilot and why upgrading your inner operating system changes everything.

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The Split Inside Every Leader That Can Be Healed

By Sylvia Lafair | January 8, 2026 | 0
the split inside

Explore the split inside that drives polarized decisions, internal disconnection, and leadership exhaustion, and learn how integrating head, heart, and gut restores clarity and coherence.

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