Rising Strong

On purpose, leadership and empathy. Simon Sinek is a British-American leadership author and speaker. He is the author of five books, including Start with Why and The Infinite Game. Sinek is also an instructor of strategic communications at Columbia University, and is an adjunct staff member of the RAND Corporation. Sinek became famous for the “Golden Circle” leadership model: […]

On vulnerability, psychological safety and other leadership skills. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. Brown also teaches management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brown studies courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy; […]

A new take on stress, willpower and movement. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress. Her latest book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, […]

Isolation highlights the need to reach out. The pandemic is taking an emotional toll on all of us. Some struggle with intense feelings of isolation and loneliness. Others navigate the daily challenges of living in close quarters with their family members. Many of us are plagued by feelings of guilt and despair for not being […]