01/27/2026
Iâve been sitting with this for days.
Trying to metabolize whatâs happening in the world without letting social media turn it into performance or rage-bait. If you know me personally, you know I usually default to dark humor when things feel overwhelming. Itâs how I cope. Itâs how I survive the noise.
But this doesnât feel like a moment for that.
Whatâs been bothering me most is watching people who call themselves thought leaders stay comfortably quiet while continuing to profit from the language of âhuman-centered,â âheart-led,â âpeople-firstâ leadership.
If your work is truly about humans, this is when your voice matters.
Not on a stage.
Not in a polished keynote.
Not wrapped in a ChatGPT-prompted speech designed to keep sponsors comfortable and checks coming.
Right now, healthcare professionals and everyday people are being harmed and killed for doing exactly what humans are supposed to do for one another: care, protect, show up.
Silence in moments like this isnât neutrality.
Itâs self-preservation dressed up as professionalism.
No one is illegal on stolen land.
No one deserves to die for protecting people who canât protect themselves.
If this feels personal or targeted, maybe it is.
Leadership doesnât mean being admired. It means being willing to be uncomfortable when it actually counts; and you should be squirming.
