Leah Yoneda

There’s a dangerous story that takes hold this time of year. It whispers that growth is a game of willpower. Effort can win the day, and sacrifice is totally normal. You’ll get there if you push a little harder, stretch a little further. And maybe you will. But at what cost?

It’s that time of year again. Performance reviews are on the calendar, goals are being dusted off, and leaders everywhere are busy evaluating team performance dashboards.  Here’s a question we don’t ask enough or even at all: Have you reviewed yourself yet? I’m not talking about the draft performance evaluation you’ll hand in to your boss. It’s not the metrics and numbers you’ll highlight in a year-end presentation. I’m talking about a personal leadership check-in that starts with one honest...

I've always been fascinated by how efficient the format of a small story can be when communicating complicated or important things....