March 12, 2026
Ever wonder why chefs behave badly? It's all about Skill Distance Bends Power! Behavior Everywhere, even in the kitchen!

Skill Distance Bends Power, Behavior Everywhere

Skill distance can quietly reshape norms inside elite institutions ie a large gap between expert and novice becomes very large, people tolerate behavior they would reject in ordinary settings. When Genius Runs the Kitchen At Noma, René Redzepi built one of the most influential restaurants in the world. Former employees describe […]
February 16, 2026
Black and white portrait of a man in a crowd,split down the middle with the 'Auto Draft' effect. A powerful image evoking depth and resilience.

Scope for Emerging Countries in AI

Emerging economies own unique problem domains where their talent can lead globally. They can build world-class implementation expertise rather than only consuming technology. Rapid talent ecosystem development is achievable at modest GDP investments. It is possible to leapfrog to advanced applications rather than rebuild legacy systems. They have the talent pool to do just that.
January 29, 2026
Explore where digital nomads, expats, and global professionals belong! Passport, currency, curry, family pics, and more make up their unique blend of home and adventure.

Where Do Digital Nomads, Expats, and Global Professionals Belong

When someone asks “where are you from,” do you pause, calculate, wonder which version of yourself to reveal? In a world of digital nomads, hybrid work, and lives split across continents, belonging has become the question we avoid because the answer might be everywhere, nowhere, or something that doesn’t fit […]
January 21, 2026
Exciting speakers at Workhuman Live! Meet Michelle Obama for 'A Moderated Conversation', Angela Duckworth (Keynote!), Abhijit Bhaduri, and Dorie Clark - Auto Draft!

Workhuman Live 2026: Identity Before Skills

I am speaking on “Using Behavioral Science to Redesign Talent Management for the AI Economy”. The industrial economy valued interchangeability of talent as a way to run assembly lines. Using that mindset to operate in the AI Economy is the reason why workplaces are struggling. Your AI strategy is accidentally […]
January 18, 2026
Hey, wanna thrive in the AI Economy? Uniqueness is what leaders need, not clones! Be yourself and shine! Stop being like someone else!

Uniqueness Is What Leaders Need In The AI Economy – Not Clones

For 150 years, we developed leaders using a model borrowed from manufacturing: interchangeability. Successful leadership in the AI Economy will depend on the Uniqueness Premium. The design principle will be “Identity First, Competency Second.” The industrial age needed reliable leaders who executed consistently. We got very good at developing them. […]
January 5, 2026
career transformation showing the same person in three stages: as a professional doctor in medical scrubs and white coat on the left, in a transitional middle phase blending both identities, and as a rock musician in leather jacket with guitar on the right, illustrating the journey of professional reinvention and multiple possible career identities

Career Transformation Journey & Working Identities

Herminia Ibarra in her book Working Identity argues that career change happens through action, not just analysis, challenging the idea that you must first know what you want before you can act. We build ourselves around our professions. When strangers meet, they exchange not names but occupations first. Your work […]