Spark Memos
Your weekly boost of practical leadership wisdom - rooted in neuroscience, backed by data, and crafted for real-world results. Each memo offers a spark of insight to help you lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose - especially when things get messy.
Are Your Best Employees Quietly Slipping Away?
Are Your Best Employees Quietly Slipping Away? Hey Spark Family, Let’s talk about the invisible crisis happening inside so many organizations right now: The people holding everything together... are starting to fall apart. They’re your go-to problem solvers. The ones who take initiative, lead without a title, and always come through in the clutch. But under the surface? Many of these high performers are exhausted, disengaged, and eyeing the door. The Research Is Clear The latest Microsoft...
We’re Interrupting Ourselves Into Ineffectiveness
We’re Interrupting Ourselves Into Ineffectiveness Hey Spark Family, Some days, it feels like our attention span doesn’t stand a chance. A Slack ping here.A calendar invite there.A “quick question” that turns into 30 minutes. You finally sit down to think deeply, only to be pulled back into the swirl. We call it multitasking.But neuroscience calls it what it really is: cognitive sabotage. The Research Is Clear The latest Microsoft Work Index report reveals: • The average worker is interrupted...
Leading Without a Playbook
Leading Without a Playbook Hey Spark Family, Let’s talk about something every leader is feeling - but not always naming: 👉 There’s no playbook anymore.Not for growth.Not for culture.Not for leading through… whatever this week throws at us. We’re managing real-time disruptions, shifting team expectations, unclear goals, and a future that feels more like a moving target than a strategic plan. So what happens when the old leadership rules no longer apply? You start writing your own. The Research...
Your weekly boost of practical leadership wisdom - rooted in neuroscience, backed by data, and crafted for real-world results. Each memo offers a spark of insight to help you lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose - especially when things get messy.