Talent is everything. Any leader can tell you that. According to DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast for 2021, three of the four top CEO challenges for 2021 are talent related. Yet according to that same study, bench strength is at an all-time low. Only 11% of heads of HR departments say they have a strong bench to fill leadership roles compared to (an already dismal) 18% in 2011. (And don't even get me started on the fact that 26% of CEOs say they can't find a compelling purpos

Last week, I was honored to deliver an end-of-year closing speech to a group of extraordinary students who were completing their co-op time with social impact lab Year Zero Studios. Year Zero is the creation of my dear friend Kunal Gupta. The team there are exploring problems and building solutions in areas such as mental health, wellness, education and more. Kunal asked me to "inspire them and provide some words of wisdom as they continue their journey". I was only too happy