Insights on Lean Six Sigma, Agile, Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Work

When news broke that international financial institutions had assembled up to US$6.1 billion to help Jamaica recover from Hurricane Melissa, it was correctly framed as a demonstration of global commitment. But the magnitude reveals something deeper... Jamaica’s GDP before the storm was about US$19.9 billion. This means the recovery package represents: - More than 30% of the country’s total GDP, or - 10% of GDP per year when spread across three years This is not aid...

But as societies evolved, cities grew, borders expanded, and systems of governance replaced campfires, we moved toward broader identities: citizen, professional, global neighbor. The tribe, one might think, was left behind. Yet in today’s digital, divided world, we’re seeing a profound return to tribal thinking, what has been referred to as a "retribalization of identity", and it's shaping everything from politics to personal relationships to the very fabric of democracy!

In 2022, more than 5 million people in Canada met the diagnostic criteria for a mood, anxiety or substance use disorder, with the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders increasing substantially over the previous 10 years.

...global tensions, deepening divisions, and rising anxiety, and leadership has never mattered more— and yet, never felt more fragile.

Fortune 1000 companies pledged over $340 billion to promote racial diversity. Today, many of those same companies are scaling back...