Toolbox for Thriving With Humans
An Expanding Collection of My Top Energizers, Exercises & Sources for Meaningful Collaboration & Personal Growth
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Neuroscience of Leadership
A concise reminder that leadership suffers when analysis crowds out human awareness — and why great leaders learn to switch modes, not stay stuck in one.
Meditation’s Impact on the Brain
Compelling neuroscience showing that attention and emotional regulation are not fixed traits but trainable skills, with measurable brain changes appearing after just weeks of consistent practice.
Amy Edmondson on Team-Based Psychological Safety
You don’t have to change the whole culture to make a difference. Psychological safety is built team by team — and local leadership matters more than you think.
Satya Nadella on Empathy & Growth Mindset
A grounded, insider view of how real culture change happens at scale — through purpose, empathy, and leaders willing to confront their own fixed mindset.
Formula 1 Cross-Pollination
A gripping case study in cross-industry learning: how Formula 1 pit-stop discipline helped a pediatric cardiac team cut handover errors and make high-stakes work dramatically safer.
Ed Catmull on Pixar’s Brain Trust
This video shows how removing ego and power from the room creates the conditions where real creativity — and real progress — can emerge.
Mark Bertolini on Authenticity
This video shows why leadership isn’t earned through titles or polish, but through presence, authenticity, and the courage to lead without armor.