by Daphna Horowitz | Aug 24, 2026 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
When something works too well We tend to think the risk with AI is what happens when it replaces us. But some new research points to another, less obvious risk: what happens when AI helps us. *Researchers looking at more than 2,000 workplace tasks found that using AI...
by Daphna Horowitz | Aug 18, 2026 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
Are you setting your new managers up to fail? We would never hire an engineer, actuary or software developer without giving them a brief, clarifying expectations and making sure they have the relevant skills. Yet when we promote someone into management, we...
by Daphna Horowitz | Jun 10, 2026 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
When something inside says, “enough” Do you recognise this scenario? You’ve asked for the update three times.You were clear about the deadline.You explained why it mattered.You gave context, offered support, checked understanding and probably even softened your tone...
by Daphna Horowitz | May 26, 2026 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
Sometimes, one conversation is enough Last week, I had one of those days that made me stop and think. At the end of this particular day, I realised how significant shifts can happen, each as a result of a conversation. One client messaged me that he managed to...
by Daphna Horowitz | Mar 17, 2026 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
You’re not just distracted. You’re on autopilot. Most leaders don’t realise when they’ve slipped into autopilot, because it doesn’t look like disengagement, it looks like working harder. Over the past two weeks, speaking with leaders navigating the war in Israel,...
by Daphna Horowitz | Feb 3, 2026 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
What Kilimanjaro taught me about doing hard things Before I climbed Kilimanjaro, I thought this would be a story about a mountain and a bucket list item, done. One more big challenge to take on and a goal to achieve. What it landed up being was a story about...
by Daphna Horowitz | Dec 23, 2025 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
When you say “I’m fine” but you mean something else You can be in meetings all day, surrounded by people, inbox overflowing, team relying on you… and still feel alone. Most of us may not call it loneliness. We call it being busy, carrying the responsibility or just...
by Daphna Horowitz | Dec 16, 2025 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
When you say “I’m fine” but you mean something else You know that moment when something happens – someone says or does something that irritates you – and you start to feel the heat rise inside you.That flicker of annoyance and the feeling that something’s not...
by Daphna Horowitz | Dec 9, 2025 | Learning, Mentoring, Relationships
Still holding it all together? You keep everything running.The business, the team, the family.You hold the vision, the deadlines, the people.You tell yourself this is leadership. But lately, being “on top of it” feels heavier than it used to.You wake up already...
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