A leadership trait we're encouraged to ignore I was sitting in my most comfortable chair, legs curled under me, ready for my every-six-months virtual doctor’s visit, poised to complain and lament. I have been living with a condition since my teens. It is not life-threatening and, as long as I do the things I’m supposed to do, not a major disruptor in my life. One of those things is taking medication each morning. When I forget, especially if I forget more than one day in a row, my symptoms...

On comfort, connection, and the quiet cost of AI A couple of years ago, a friend and I were walking through the neighborhood where she raised her kids, and we passed her old house. Like all the others around it, hers was built before air condition was a thing. Every house on the street, no matter the size, had a big front porch. She said that in the early days of her life there with her young family, you’d see people outside regularly, especially in the summers when it was more comfortable...

On repairs, responsibility, and knowing when to ask for help Just this morning, a client told me he’d recently added oil to his truck because it was running low. He thinks it might be leaking. That simple sentence pulled me back ten years almost to the day. I was newly CEO at DePaul, with two young kids and more responsibility than margin. I was driving a Volvo XC60 that I absolutely loved. It also leaked oil. I didn’t have time to get it fixed. I barely had time to put gas in it. So I...