Why Management-Level “Leadership” Breaks Down Across Europe and beyond, a new form of local boldness is widely applauded. Media outlets highlight mayors who challenge extremism, reshape cities, and forge international partnerships to address housing shortages or...

Why Collectives Endure Falsehood and Dysfunction I found myself once again genuinely unsettled by Donald J. Trump’s appearance in Davos. Years ago, Walter Isaacson famously described what he called a Reality Distortion Field surrounding Steve Jobs: an ability to bend...

When Care for the Other Becomes Destructive I have written often about leadership and have consistently stressed the importance of reciprocity. Functional leadership depends on mutuality: the capacity to connect without self-erasure, to influence without merging, to...