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Instead of Asking -‘What is my Purpose?’ Ask this instead…
What have I been designed for? Purpose can feel like something you have to go out and find… like it’s hiding somewhere just beyond your current reach, waiting for you to be ready, qualified, healed, or certain enough to claim it. It keeps people searching… circling… sometimes even performing in the hope that clarity will…
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AI and the New HR Tension – Smarter Systems, Anxious Humans
Since Sunday February 1st, I’ve been at the Hyatt attending CANTO’s 42nd Annual General Meeting spread over a couple of days, under the regional theme…Elevate the Caribbean from Connectivity to Global Competitiveness. In addition, CANTO extended the week to include its inaugural in-person HR Leadership Conference focused on Elevating People, Power and Purpose, understanding that…
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Why Some Small Companies Outlast the “Greats”
When I first met Bo Burlingham years ago during his visit to Trinidad, I didn’t fully appreciate who I was standing in front of. I knew him as the author of Small Giants, but not the full depth of his influence. I didn’t know then that Bo was one of the most respected business thinkers…
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Do you Truly Know the People on your Team?
Most leaders can tell you their revenue targets. Many can recite their growth strategy or name their most profitable clients. But ask them what actually holds their team together and their silence tells you everything. That’s where The One Question Every Business Must Answer™ comes in: What will it really take to leverage your people-potential…
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A Well-Paid Life is only Sustainable, if it is First a Well Life
On Facebook a short video from Calm defined sobremesa—the lingering after a meal when the plates are half-cleared, conversation is full, and hearts stay at the table. It’s not just about food. It’s about a way of living that values presence more than pace. Another post circulating this week named a quieter reality: we need…
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Why do some Employees Tune Out at Work?
I came across an article in Inc. recently by Kit Eaton: “How to Fight Clock Botching, the Latest Threat to Productivity” (published August 13, 2025). Up until then, I’d never heard the phrase clock botching before. I know of clock watching. I’ve done it. You’ve done it. That’s the “please-let-this-day-end” routine where the only thing…
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Honoring the Sacred Pause
Rebuilding isn’t just about constructing something new. It’s about sustaining what has been built, guarding it, and allowing it to breathe. Too often we rush from one breakthrough to the next without noticing that the very thing we just established is already being compromised. When we honor the sacred pause, we realign in five essential…
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The Age of Arrogance is Over
The age of arrogance of the management consultant is over now. – Nick Studer, CEO, Oliver Wyman For the past two decades, most of what passed for “consulting” was really just expensive guessing, wrapped in jargon, justified by pedigree and protected by legacy. Today, AI is producing what once took a month and a full…
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What is your Contribution?
Came across a study – MIT recently completed the first brain scans of humans engaging with artificial intelligence. It’s fascinating—and scary, depending on how you look at it. Here’s an excerpt from the article – ChatGPT may be eroding critical thinking skills: “Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
High-stakes decisions deserve disciplined thinking
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Advisory for Leaders Under Pressure 