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AI, curiosity, and the work we’re quietly losing
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February 17, 2026
As generative AI accelerates productivity, the discipline of curiosity is quietly eroding. The real challenge isn’t speed, but designing work that strengthens judgment, experimentation and leadership.
2026-02-17
Future of work
AI mindset
Mindset shifts
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Developing a strategy is a rehearsal of the future
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October 25, 2025
Strategic planning now demands the discipline to imagine multiple futures before choosing a path. In volatile markets, fixed plans fall short; grounding strategy in Purpose and Vision keeps decisions, investments and priorities aligned, even as conditions change.
2025-10-25
Strategy
Systems thinking
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The power of a courageous question
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May 21, 2025
In an era where old playbooks no longer hold, leadership demands a different kind of courage. Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit, SYPartners CEO Jessica Orkin explores how bold questions—rather than fast answers—help leaders navigate uncertainty, unlock innovation, and design organizations for both performance and humanity.
2025-05-21
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The beauty of an unspoiled mind: 4 creative benefits of practicing not being an expert in your field
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November 16, 2021
In a world built on best practices and proven frameworks, creativity can narrow under the weight of expertise. Original thinking requires the discipline to question assumptions, trust intuition and resist defaulting to what is already known. Protecting an unspoiled mind creates space for courage, imagination and new ways of seeing.
2021-11-16
Creativity
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Strategy
Strategy
Strategy
From map to compass: The new way to do strategic planning
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December 12, 2021
Strategic planning was built for a world that no longer exists. As uncertainty, disruption, and nonlinearity become the norm, leaders must rethink how strategy is formed and lived. This article explores why traditional planning falls short—and how shifting from rigid maps to adaptive compasses enables organizations to move forward with clarity, courage, and relevance.
2021-12-12
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Leadership
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Leading in a world that will not stand still
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January 17, 2017
In a world defined by constant disruption, leadership can no longer rely on control, predictability or linear thinking alone. This article explores what it takes to lead amid ongoing change—highlighting the human, creative and adaptive capabilities leaders need to envision new futures and help others move toward them with confidence.
2017-01-17
Leadership
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Transformation
Transformation
Digital transformation: How to get unstuck
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November 2, 2017
Digital transformation rarely fails because of technology. More often, organizations get stuck on the human side of change. Drawing on insights from senior leaders, this article explores how culture, leadership behaviors and new ways of working can help companies move faster, adapt continuously and unlock lasting transformation.
2017-11-02
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Leadership
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The power of creative leadership: New responses for uncertain times
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August 21, 2025
In times of uncertainty, familiar leadership approaches often fall short. As organizations navigate liminal spaces between what was and what’s emerging, this article explores creative leadership as a strategic capability—one rooted in curiosity, imagination and presence—to help leaders sense possibilities, engage people and shape more purposeful futures.
2025-08-21
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Leadership
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What tennis can teach us about ambiguity
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June 22, 2016
Ambiguity can make even experienced teams freeze or rush ahead too soon. Drawing on an unexpected lesson from the tennis court, this article explores how timing, awareness, and pattern recognition help leaders and teams navigate uncertainty with greater confidence and clarity at work.
2016-06-22
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Leading into the unknown: Coronavirus and the Great Reset
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April 3, 2020
Moments of crisis reshape leaders, organizations, and societies in lasting ways. As the pandemic disrupts every assumption about work and business, this article explores how leaders can respond with intention—by caring for themselves, supporting teams, reorienting strategy, and using purpose as a compass through uncertainty.
2020-04-03
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