The new year is just around the corner, and if you're like most leaders, you're thinking about fresh starts, new goals, and how to make 2026 better than the year before.
Culture isn't a loud person's game.
Why Human-Centered Leadership and Culture Matter More in the Age of AI The workplace is transforming at a pace no one predicted. AI is now part of almost every workflow — drafting, sorting, summarizing, organizing, analyzing.
Listen to the Language: What Teams Really Say When we hear the words “That’s not my job…” we have a visceral reaction. “What is wrong with you today?” “Yes, it is!” “Why are we arguing about this?”
It’s early morning in Seattle. The streets are damp, the air smells of saltwater and rain. You push through the crowd at the world famous Pike Place Market and suddenly you hear it—
Return to office is supposed to feel like coming home. Instead, for many, it feels like wandering into someone else’s house. Familiar desks. But unfamiliar rhythms. Same breakroom. Different energy. It’s clear now—normal is not going to come back with us.
But you can reverse the trend. The numbers are stark, the stories are heartbreaking, and the whispers of exhaustion are becoming a roar in workplaces around the globe. In 2025, burnout isn't just an individual struggle; it's a global epidemic that is costing organizations billions in lost ...
Walk into almost any company today and you’ll feel it:
