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Notes on growth

Writing on leadership, tech, and the in-between moments of building things that matter.

Returning to What Matters, 2026 National Scholars Convening

Returning to What Matters, 2026 National Scholars Convening

TechGrowthconnection

Jun 4, 2026

Beyond the Competition: A Lesson in Teamwork and Service

Beyond the Competition: A Lesson in Teamwork and Service

Technology

Mar 18, 2026

Connection Creates: Lessons From a Space of Curiosity and Responsibility

Connection Creates: Lessons From a Space of Curiosity and Responsibility

connectioncreateconservation

Nov 19, 2025

What We Choose to Build

What We Choose to Build

Nov 10, 2025

A Bold New Normal: Embracing Growth, Identity, and Transformation

A Bold New Normal: Embracing Growth, Identity, and Transformation

Oct 25, 2025

Rooted to Rise: Reflections From the Baobab Summit 2025

Rooted to Rise: Reflections From the Baobab Summit 2025

LeadershipTechConnection

Oct 20, 2025

𝐈𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞?

𝐈𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞?

Leadership

Feb 15, 2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐀 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞: 𝐀 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Genuine ConnectionsAuthentic

Feb 12, 2025

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜?

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜?

Personal BrandingAuthentic

Feb 9, 2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭

Feb 8, 2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

authentic

Feb 7, 2025

Learning Leadership Through Community: Reflections From the Scholars Council 2023

Learning Leadership Through Community: Reflections From the Scholars Council 2023

Feb 13, 2023